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AI is Co-Writing End-of-Month Financial Reporting. Here’s What that Means for Auditors
In many organizations, AI is becoming embedded in core accounting workflows during the end-of-month process.
January 16, 2018
Public Company Audit Fees Increase by a Median 1.3 Percent
Public companies reported a median increase of 1.3 percent, compared with 1.6 percent in 2015. Private companies reported a median increase of 3.7 percent, compared with 2.9 percent for 2015 audits. Non-profit respondents reported a median increase ...
January 16, 2018
IIA Announces Key Updates to CIA Certification Exam
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) has announced important updates to the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Examination. The CIA exam is a three-part exam designed to test candidates’ knowledge, skills, and abilities related to current global ...
January 16, 2018
Vertex Cloud Indirect Tax Announces SOC 2 Type 2 Completion
Vertex Cloud’s SOC 2 report validates the security of hosted solutions and helps satisfy customer requirements. This includes obtaining assurance over third-parties who host their data and the effectiveness of the solution’s compliance or operations ...
January 7, 2018
How to Help Your Clients Avoid – Or Survive – A Sales Tax Audit
Many small and mid-size businesses hire accountants and bookkeepers with the expectation they’ll help prevent an audit. Unfortunately, you can’t guarantee your clients won’t be audited for sales and use tax. No one can: States need sales and use tax ...
January 5, 2018
AICPA Urges Congress to Adopt One-Year Delay For Effective Date for New Partnership Audit Rules
The AICPA noted in its letter that “Treasury and the IRS have not provided all of the necessary procedures and guidance for taxpayers to make informed decisions,” even though the effective date has now passed. The effective date was December 31, 2017 ...
January 5, 2018
Study Shows Key Concerns of Corporate Directors in 2018
Drawing on insights from the Center’s work and interactions with corporate directors and business leaders throughout the year, the BLC’s On the 2018 board agenda highlights six items for directors to keep front and center in the months ahead.
January 4, 2018
3 Ways CFOs Can Accelerate Payback from New Technology
A new ERP system shouldn’t be a set-and-forget proposition. Opportunities to customize and optimize the solution to particular needs are virtually boundless. A program that nurtures “super users” can seed the organization with experts to help make the ...
January 3, 2018
Vertex Now Offers Salesforce Integrations
Tax technology solutions provider Vertex, Inc., has launched new integrations for Salesforce including Salesforce CRM, Commerce Cloud, CPQ and Billing.
December 26, 2017
Confirmation.com Expands in South America
The Confirmation.com application provides a platform for auditors and accounting firms to control the audit process from start to finish by securely performing audit confirmations to third-party responders such as companies, financial institutions ...
December 19, 2017
2018 IT Predictions for Tax and Accounting Firms
University professor John M. Richardson summed up his view of the future by stating: “When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people: those who let it happen, those who make it happen, and those who wonder what happened.”
December 18, 2017
IFRS Taxonomy Guide for Companies Now Available
The IFRS Taxonomy facilitates the digital creation and consumption of financial information. It improves investors’ access to financial information by listing and defining specific codes, or elements, that can be used to tag items of data.
December 14, 2017
The Top Five Benefits of Outsourced Accounting
Today’s business owners are facing greater expectations when it comes to financial transparency and government compliance. All too often, businesses are juggling day-to-day responsibilities alongside more complex and time-consuming tasks such as finance, accounting, compliance, internal audit, and risk management. They are simply trying to do more with fewer resources.