Accounting

January 7, 2019 

Since its enactment in 2002 in response to notorious financial scandals at Enron, WorldCom, and other corporate behemoths, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or SOX, has been a continuing target of criticism. And probably no provision of the law has provoked ...

January 7, 2019 

The award recognizes professionals who have made a significant contribution to management accounting education, research and practice. It is sponsored by the Association, the global accounting organization formed by members of the American Institute ...

January 3, 2019 

According to FASB, the board establishes financial accounting and reporting standards for public and private companies and not-for-profit organizations. Public financial reporting by U.S. corporations must conform to the principles established ...

January 2, 2019 

In this proposed ASU, instead of testing goodwill for impairment annually at the reporting unit level, a not-for-profit organization that elects the accounting alternative would ...

January 1, 2019 

December has come again, and it’s time to predict the big stories for 2019. Here are the seven trends I think will have transformational impact on practitioners and their firms in the coming year:

Brian Tankersley

December 26, 2018 

For individuals with more complex incomes, such as revenue from businesses, income from interest and dividends, capital gains on a home sale or foreign assets, seeking the expertise of a professional can save time, money and potential legal complications.

December 26, 2018 

Research suggests small businesses (20-49 employees), in particular, may be less prepared to deal with potential leadership changes, with only 37 percent of financial executives at those companies citing they have an heir apparent.

December 26, 2018 

Many accountants are throwing away paper checks in favor of digital business payments when it comes time to pay the bills, according to the Rise of Modern Business Payments report prepared by Bill.com, the digital business payments leader.

December 21, 2018 

To all of our CPA members: you are more valuable than you know – to your clients, organizations, and the public. From MACPA, happy holidays! www.macpa.org

December 21, 2018 

These integrations enable customers of Avalara partner solutions to benefit from Avalara’s real-time calculation of applicable taxes, fees, and surcharges for billing line items.

December 19, 2018 

Over 500 self-study courses are being offered in a wide range of subject areas. CCH CPELink self-study courses are easy to use, interactive and mobile friendly, and allow professionals to work through the courses at their own pace. Self-study courses ...

December 17, 2018 

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports have set another new record, reaching 2 million containers in a single month for the first time as retailers continued to bring merchandise into the country ahead of a now-postponed increase in ...