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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.
October 14, 2020
Lamest Accounting Jokes of All Time – TSheets
https://www.tsheets.com/pros/ Intuit VP’s Rich Preece and Matt Rissell of TSheets tell some of the worst accounting jokes you’ve ever heard.
October 13, 2020
A Distributed Workforce Can Bring Tax Savings for Businesses
With workers now distributed outside city limits, many companies are unknowingly overpaying these local taxes. The problem is that navigating this tax landscape is extremely complex, especially without accurate, reliable data.
October 13, 2020
Applications Being Accepted for Minority Accounting Internship Preparation Program
The program is funded by donations to the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois’ Mary T. Washington Wylie Opportunity Fund, which honors her legacy as the first African-American female CPA in the U.S. and a trailblazer who opened doors for future ...
October 13, 2020
AICPA Announces 2020 Leadership Academy Graduates
The 2020 class discussed key issues and interacted with influential leaders in the profession including, Tracy Golden, CPA, CGMA, AICPA chair; Sue Coffey, CPA, CGMA, AICPA executive vice president, public practice; Tom Hood, CPA, CITP, CGMA, CEO of the...
October 12, 2020
Whitepaper: 10 Best Practices for Incorporating Technology into Your Remote Audits
In today’s ever-changing work environment, it’s critical that the strategies, processes, and tools you use for your audit practice adapt as quickly as the surrounding marketplace. Download this whitepaper for 10 best practices.
October 12, 2020
Public Companies Continue to Increase Audit Committee Disclosures in Proxy Statements
Examples of new disclosures in the Barometer include Critical Audit Matters and COVID-19 – both new issues emerging since the CAQ released the 2019 Barometer. Several other areas of disclosure have reached robust levels in 2020, including a ...
October 12, 2020
The Unspoken Tradeoffs of Virtual Cards
Those pushy emails about “e-payments” were probably enticing. Your vendor sent you an invoice—you forwarded it to your payment provider—and they said to the vendor, “Hey, want to get paid faster? Try e-payments! It’s the future!” Little did your vendor realize, “e-payments” is code for virtual cards and credit cards. They would have to pay...…
October 12, 2020
Public Companies Continue to Increase Audit Committee Disclosures in Proxy Statements
New data shows that public companies continue to increase the level of audit committee disclosures in proxy statements but lag behind in a few key areas, according to a report issued jointly by the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) and Audit Analytics.
October 9, 2020
Biller Genie Partners with USAePay
Through this partnership, USAePay merchants will be able to use Biller Genie to connect to their accounting software at a click of a button, which allows them to easily send invoices, collect payments and automatically reconcile to their ...
October 9, 2020
2020 Year-End Tax Planning Tips for Businesses and Individuals
COVID-19 brought financial challenges to much of the public and forced companies to reimagine how business is done. Congress responded with generous relief, much of which runs through the tax code.
October 9, 2020
New SBA Guidance on Ownership Changes of PPP Borrowers
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued new guidance relating to a change of ownership of a business entity that has received a tax-favored loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Although the SBA procedural notice clarifies the rules, it doesn’t provide all the answers. Background: Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)...…
October 9, 2020
CPAs Urged to ‘Reimagine What’s Next’ During Innovation Summit Keynote
With more than 600 accounting and finance professionals in attendance, the interactive webcast focused on a few key concepts, as well as some important lessons developed and taught by Burrus as part of his ...