Auditing

 FASB to Host Roundtable Meetings on Disclosure Framework

January 16, 2017 

FASB to Host Roundtable Meetings on Disclosure Framework

The purpose of the roundtable meetings is to obtain feedback on whether the proposed FASB Concepts Statement, Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting—Chapter 8: Notes to Financial Statements (Chapter 8) , is useful in identifying relevant ...

 New Accounting Credential for Entity and Intangible Valuations

January 10, 2017 

New Accounting Credential for Entity and Intangible Valuations

The AICPA, the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) and RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) are offering a new credential that will enhance the quality, consistency and transparency of fair value measurement results in financial reporting.

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January 9, 2017 

Report Helps Auditors Avoid Common Practice Pitfalls

This report comes on the heels of the release of the latest AICPA peer review findings, which were identified during peer reviews of firms that perform audit and attest engagements. The focus of peer reviews is to assess and improve audit quality and ...

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January 8, 2017 

Risk Management Top Concern for Audit Committees

Overall, audit committees are largely satisfied that their agendas are properly focused on legal and regulatory compliance issues, maintaining internal controls over financial reporting, and key assumptions underlying critical accounting estimates.

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December 7, 2016 

Accountants Want To Eliminate Paper Checks

Additionally, the survey exposed concerns about bill payment efficiency and security. Respondents that relied on handwritten checks or computer-printed checks often spend more time on bill payment, and 66% of all respondents worry that clients do not ...

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December 6, 2016 

Virtual CFO Services & Fees Growing, AICPA MAP Survey Shows

Client accounting services has become an important line of business for CPA firms in all size segments, even as overall client fees are growing, according to a survey sponsored by the AICPA Private Companies Practice Section and CPA.com.

 Accountants Want To Eliminate Paper Checks

November 23, 2016 

Accountants Want To Eliminate Paper Checks

Additionally, the survey exposed concerns about bill payment efficiency and security. Respondents that relied on handwritten checks or computer-printed checks often spend more time on bill payment, and 66% of all respondents worry that clients do not ...

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November 10, 2016 

AFWA Announces Women of Influence

These Women of Influence represent the passionate and respected industry leaders who AFWA empowers its members to be. Serving as mentors to young professionals, and sources on industry topics, AFWA Women of Influence are impacting the future of the ...