Advisory

May 7, 2019 

Private real estate experienced another strong year in 2018, with total AUM surpassing $900 billion for the first time; fundraising exceeding $100 billion for the sixth consecutive year; and a record 6,418 PERE deals completed for an aggregate value ...

April 29, 2019 

There will always be a debate surrounding the commercial value and legitimacy of tradable cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. While the rise in its popularity was critical to the development of blockchain technology, the two are not the same.

April 28, 2019 

If you are like most people on Social Security, you need that check every month to buy groceries and to keep a roof over your head. But believe it or not, for a fortunate few that check is essentially bonus money, totally unnecessary for day-to-day survival. ““That situation is not as unusual as many may...…

April 25, 2019 

The Associate Chief Counsel, International, is responsible for coordinating and directing all activities of the international organizational component of the Office of Chief Counsel. That organization provides legal advisory services on all ...

April 25, 2019 

The Excel Awards were established in 1984 by the ICPAS Board of Directors. They are presented each year to new CPAs for outstanding performance on the Uniform CPA Exam.

April 25, 2019 

The ETAAC provides an organized public forum for discussion of issues in electronic tax administration, such as prevention of identity theft and refund fraud. ETAAC supports the overriding goal that paperless filing is the preferred and most ...

April 23, 2019 

Rachel Polson, partner with Baker Tilly and leader of the firm’s software and technology practice, has assumed the role as the 2019-2020 chair of the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants (MNCPA) board.

April 19, 2019 

A roundup of promotions and firm news from the accounting profession.

Mary Girsch-Bock

April 19, 2019 

April 2019 Issue Many of you have put off reading this issue and article until after a hectic tax season that changed your processes and rhythm because of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). One of the advantages of being a consultant to the ...

Randy Johnston

April 10, 2019 

Approximately 60% of respondents polled during a recent webcast by the firm said they would be willing to adopt technology within their organizations to automate repeatable tasks; however, 94% reported they were either not currently using (67%) or are...

April 9, 2019 

The TAP reports annually to the Secretary of the Treasury, the IRS Commissioner and the National Taxpayer Advocate. The Office of the Taxpayer Advocate is an independent organization within the IRS that provides support for and oversight of the TAP.

April 3, 2019 

By automating workflows, creating repeatable processes and eliminating the need to manually import and export data, tax teams will have more time to focus on value-added tasks, strategic advisory and advanced analytics, which can ultimately lead to ...