Advisory

March 1, 2017 

The AICPA’s Financial Reporting Executive Committee (FinREC) has issued five new working drafts of accounting issues related to the implementation of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers – for aerospace ...

March 1, 2017 

The CRI-BNKJ merger strengthens CRI’s position as one of the nation’s leading benefit plan audit service providers. Collectively, the two firms perform more than 450 benefit plan audits annually. Along with its current offerings, BNKJ can now deliver ...

February 28, 2017 

Sleeter has been a member of CPA Practice Advisor’s Top Thought Leaders since the program’s founding in 2009, and is a frequent speaker at events across the country. He has been a frequent columnist in CPA Practice Advisor and other accounting ...

February 23, 2017 

Top 25 CPA and advisory firm Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC (CRI) has merged Martin, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie County, Florida-based firm Proctor, Crook, Crowder & Fogal. All office locations now operate under the CRI name, and the personnel join a team of ...

February 21, 2017 

A roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.

February 17, 2017 

The word cash is starting to get a funny ring to it, isn’t it? Like “davenport”, “slicker” or “billfold”. Coin and paper currency are fading into the background of modern finance and appear only most frequently in movies about heists or shady ...

Beth Melcher

February 17, 2017 

Practice Management – Top Blogs/Tweets My Entrepreneur Manifesto: How to Make 2017 Your Best Year to Date – Virgin Blog: http://bit.ly/2jyCb0c   This tweet (without the replies): http://bit.ly/2kQ5BYH   7 Facebook Marketing Tips to Help Increase Engagement – Hootsuite Blog: http://bit.ly/29w7tjq   Shifting Your Practice to Advisory Services Isn’t About Dashboards or Apps – Accountex...…

February 15, 2017 

Women in accounting have come a long way. Christine Ross, the first female CPA in the U.S., received her certification in 1899 --- but only after an 18-month delay by state regents because of her gender. While today we’re sitting at around ...

Amy Vetter

February 13, 2017 

The CRS, introduced by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as part of an effort to address offshore tax evasion, requires financial institutions to report to their government certain information about financial accounts ...

February 7, 2017 

The American Institute of CPAs’ Assurance Research Advisory Group (ARAG) has announced two awards for funding and/or access to accounting firm personnel for research that addresses assurance topics of interest to the CPA profession.

February 6, 2017 

Small businesses face many financial hurdles. Whether due to an industry that is seasonal in nature, or because of aging accounts receivables, businesses can find themselves facing problems with cashflow, debt, profitability or vendor relationships.

February 3, 2017 

Selected offices of Nebraska based accounting firm McDermott & Miller will be joining forces with the accounting and business solutions firm Lutz. The transaction is expected to be effective May 1, 2017 and the combined firm will retain the Lutz name.