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April 20, 2017 

The firm learned in late February, from an internal source, that an individual who had joined KPMG from the PCAOB subsequently received confidential information from a then-employee of the PCAOB, and shared that information with other KPMG personnel.

April 20, 2017 

With much of the uncertainty from 2016 subsiding in the U.S., there are signs of optimism in the venture capital (VC) market as total investment in the first quarter of 2017 reached $17.3B across 1,809 deals, according to Venture Pulse, a quarterly ...

April 20, 2017 

This proposed SAS addresses the auditor’s responsibilities to form an opinion and report on the financial statements of ERISA plan financial statements, and the form and content of such reporting, including reporting on specific plan provisions ...

April 20, 2017 

Today, advances in payroll technology have automated most payroll tasks, giving accountants capabilities that match or even surpass what a major payroll service bureau can offer. Another major advantage for accountants is that they can access these ...

Chandra Bhansali

April 20, 2017 

The majority of sales tax return filers are on a monthly filing schedule, so the opportunity for amendments happens 12 times a year. Even a solid sales tax operation can find itself in need of an amended return. Besides the hand-wringing that ...

Shane Ratigan

April 20, 2017 

We use technology tools to solve client problems and our own problems. Whether these are generic tools like Microsoft Office, Citrix ShareFile, or Square, or specific tools like Wolters Kluwer CCH ProSystem fx, Intuit Lacerte or AccountantsWorld ...

Randy Johnston

April 19, 2017 

Porte Brown LLC, a Chicagoland firm, has been named as one of the 2017 Best Places to Work in Illinois. The Best Places to Work competition is a combination survey, study and awards ceremony established to identify the top employers in the state of ...

April 19, 2017 

People aged 50-plus will generate $83 billion in revenue for the fast-emerging alternative financial services sector over the next five years, according to AARP's Financial Innovation Frontiers report released today. The research also found that only ...

April 19, 2017 

BlackLine’s Finance Transformation Solution empowers the accounting and finance function to manage and control the end-to-end financial close process by automating accounting workflows, providing a centralized and secure workspace to perform period-end accounting activities, and streamlining financial reporting. The resulting absence of complex, manual, and error-prone steps inherent in dated accounting practices, enables teams to...…

April 19, 2017 

Cognitive computing is especially valuable in tax compliance, an area that is heavily regulated and often faces rapid changes. The process of preparing filings, ensuring compliance, and optimizing a business’ tax position is complicated, resource ...

Jim Boomer

April 19, 2017 

Designed and built with middle market businesses in mind, Tax Prodigy Provision was created by tax professionals to give tax professionals the security and confidence they need to focus on critical tax items instead of being held back by over ...

April 18, 2017 

Did you know that 93% of small businesses value accountants as their source of business advice? But as technology forges a new path for businesses and entrepreneurs, accounting professionals are looking to switch up their services and tap into a new ...