PCAOB May 29, 2026
PCAOB Establishes Inspections Modernization Council
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is forming a new advisory panel as the regulator looks to modernize how it inspects the work of public company audit firms.
June 14, 2021
Report Examines Decline in Number of CPAs
The result of an in-depth survey of more than 3,100 accounting students, graduates, and professionals predominantly under age 35, “Decoding the Decline” reveals respondents’ top challenges, perceptions, and influencers impacting their decisions to ...
June 14, 2021
Better Advisory Through Genuine Connection
The biggest stereotype about accountants is that we’re dry, boring numbers people. If you buy into the popular image, the perfect accountant would be an emotionless number cruncher, scarcely different from a high-powered computer. But nothing could be ...
June 13, 2021
Two Webinars to Cover Filing Form 1040-X After an IRS Adjustment, And Estimated Tax Payments for 2022
The National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP) is offering two completely free webinars on IRS refund adjustments and estimated tax payments for 2022. These webinars are available to anyone interested, not just NATP members.
June 13, 2021
Armanino Acquires St. Louis Accounting Firm Brown Smith Wallace
Top-100 accounting and advisory firm Brown Smith Wallace is joining forces with Armanino LLP, effective August 1, 2021, officials from both firms have announced. The firm will carry the Armanino LLP name and maintain its current St. Louis operations.
June 13, 2021
FICPA Announces 2021 Women to Watch Award Winners
The Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) recently presented its annual Women to Watch Awards, honoring the achievements of two its members: Experienced Leader Genevieve Hancock and Emerging Leader ...
June 13, 2021
IRS Issues FAQs for Families and Small Employers for New Tax Credits
Both the child and dependent care credit as well as the paid sick and family leave credit were enhanced under the ARP, enacted in March to assist families and small businesses with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery underway.
June 13, 2021
Tipalti Adds Features to Simplify Payables for Multi-Subsidiary Businesses
As businesses grow and evolve, they often add entities by entering new markets, acquiring other businesses, or adding new products and services to diversify revenue streams. This organizational structure creates complex accounts payable structures for ...
June 13, 2021
AICPA Supports Bipartisan Accounting STEM Pursuit Act
The bipartisan Accounting STEM Pursuit Act was introduced earlier today by Representatives Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Victoria Spartz (R-IN). In a letter of support (attached) to Representatives Stevens and Spartz, the AICPA, Center for Audit ...
Accounting June 11, 2021
The Four Stages of Robotic Process Automation
This column is the second in a series on process automation. The first article in the series can be found at http://cpate.ch/bt-rpa-1. Process automation starts with simple tracking and reporting of the activity with a workflow management system, which gets the activity data out of the old paper routing slips and into a structured format...…
June 11, 2021
Using Technology to Empower CPAs
Do you see the increasing use of automation, artificial intelligence, and other new technology and wonder what it might mean for your business? The fear of technology is a tale as old as time. Early technophobes thought the printing press would never ...
June 11, 2021
On Being a Cook and an Accountant
When customizing your own practice and service offerings, it’s imperative that you focus on services that are going to appeal to your clients. In this month's magazine, we discuss various ways in which you can add financial planning to ...
June 11, 2021
5 Ways Automation Elevates Your Accounting Department
Technology has become a significant part of our lives in today’s world. It changes how we shop, communicate with friends and family, and how we work. By implementing the right technology into your accounting department, your team can work smarter and ...