Accounting

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January 28, 2019 

Superbowl Watch Parties: Americans Expected to Spend $14.8 Billion

The average spending is virtually unchanged from last year’s $81.17 and is the second-highest in the history of the survey after a record of $82.19 set in 2016. The total amount is down from last year’s $15.3 billion, primarily because fewer people ...

 U.S. Financial Satisfaction Drops for the First Time in 2 Years

January 27, 2019 

U.S. Financial Satisfaction Drops for the First Time in 2 Years

Market volatility has taken a bite out of Americans’ personal financial satisfaction. With a reading of 30.9, the AICPA’s Q4 2018 Personal Financial Satisfaction Index (PFSi) declined for the first time in seven quarters, ending its five-quarter run ...

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January 24, 2019 

Maryland CPAs Converge on State Capitol to Press Legislators

Maryland Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford also made a brief appearance at the event, telling attendees that the state’s improving economy means more businesses are launching in or moving to Maryland as a result — and that’s good news for the state’s CPAs.

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January 23, 2019 

Avalara Expands into Alcoholic Beverage Compliance

The regulatory maze governing the production, distribution, and sale of beverage alcohol is complex and therefore represents a significant burden to businesses. Since Compli was established in 1997, it has earned a reputation as a leading supplier of ...

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January 23, 2019 

No More Hitting the Snooze Button on Revenue Recognition

Public entities are well underway with adoption of the new revenue recognition standard, as the new guidance is effective for interim and annual periods in 2018. Private companies still have some time as the guidance is effective in 2019 for annual ...

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January 23, 2019 

5 Ways to Fail a Sales Tax Audit

All businesses relish a good sales tax audit. After all, what’s not to like? And did you know it’s possible to spend more time, money, and resources than absolutely necessary during an audit? It’s true. Simply follow the five tips below and you’ll ...

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January 23, 2019 

IFRS Foundation Updates the IFRS Taxonomy Preparer’s Guide

The IFRS Foundation has published an updated guide to using the IFRS Taxonomy, to help companies with the electronic tagging of their financial statements. The IFRS Taxonomy facilitates the creation and use of IFRS financial statements in an electronic format by defining specific codes, or elements, that companies can use to tag information. Such tagged...…

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January 23, 2019 

FASB Issues Staff Q&A Document on Estimating Credit Loss Reserves

The credit losses standard issued in 2016 requires organizations to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts with ...

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January 22, 2019 

Grant Thornton Launches LeaseCom Analytics

To help public and private companies adjust to FASB’s new lease accounting standard, Grant Thornton LLP has introduced a web-based application called LeaseCom Analytics (LCA). LCA combines advanced analytics and machine learning to automate the ...