The Technology Lab Podcast – Review of Gilded – August 6, 2022
Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley, CPA.CITP, CGMA review Guilded.
Accounting & Audit
History Rewind: Behind the Bernie Madoff Scam
In 2009, Bernie Madoff pleaded guilty to a Ponzi scheme that cost investors an estimated total of $65 billion, the largest in U.S. history. Before that, he had been chairman of the NASDAQ stock ...
AICPA Honors Four Professors with 2022 Accounting Education Awards
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has honored four professors for their excellence in teaching, literature, and advancing the profession.
Leveraging Value-Added Services For Higher Quality Engagements With Clients
Unearthing a client’s needs may not be as simple as asking them to employ your consulting services, but it won’t take intensive investigative work either.
New CalCPA Chair Plans to Increase Opportunities for Better Diversity
Current diversity, equity and inclusion research jointly sponsored by CalCPA, the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) and the ...
IFRS Consolidates with Value Reporting Foundation
The consolidation delivers on market demand, including from companies, investors and regulators, for simplification of the ...
More Companies Obtaining Independent Assurance on Sustainability Data
61% of ESG assurance services were performed by professional accounting firms, with substantial variation in practice within different jurisdictions
KPMG to Celebrate 125th Anniversary with Nationwide Community Impact Day
Volunteer activities to take place throughout the country on Aug. 2.
CCH Connections: User Conference 2022
Learn from experts in the tax and accounting industry and share insights with other Wolters Kluwer software users.
PCAOB ‘Up to the Task’ of Updating Standards, Tougher Enforcement
SEC Chair Gary Gensler called out the PCAOB yesterday for being too slow to modernize old auditing standards.
The Technology Lab Podcast – Review of Fieldguide – July 2022
Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley, CPA.CITP, CGMA review Fieldguide, an engagement platform for audit and advisory firms.
71% Of Organizations Unsure How Much Their Leases Cost
The study found that despite leases typically making up a large portion of an organization’s budget, nearly three-quarters (71%) of private companies are not entirely confident they ...
Twenty Years After SOX Was Signed Into Law, SEC Chief Says ‘Who Audits the Auditors’ Still Matters
Gary Gensler said updating outdated auditing standards and strengthening auditor independence rules are still works in progress.
AICPA Honors Accounting Educators
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has named the award recipients for the 2022 Effective Learning Strategies (ELS) Awards...
Four Rogue KPMG Auditors Fined £365,000
They were disciplined after an industry tribunal found they forged documents and lied during a probe into their work.
Big Four Firms Are Among the Most Popular Employers For College Grads
The Big Four rank just behind Amazon in an analysis of companies that have hired the most college graduates since 2019.