Auditing February 5, 2026
The proposed changes reflect the ongoing evolution in attestation services, in which practitioners are increasingly asked to provide services beyond audits of the financial statements, the AICPA said.
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June 26, 2015
The new guide, available as an eBook and in print format, was written to assist CPAs in interpreting and applying SSARS No. 21, as well as to provide interpretative guidance and implementation strategies for all preparation, compilation and ...
June 16, 2015
To help financial institutions more effectively manage model risk and respond to examiner expectations, Crowe Horwath LLP, one of the largest public accounting, consulting and technology firms in the U.S., has introduced the Crowe Model Risk Manager ...
June 15, 2015
The winners of the 12th annual Tax & Accounting Technology Innovation Awards, all cloud-based solutions, are examples of this new reality of on-demand information and business agility.
June 10, 2015
The AICPA recommended that to the extent taxpayers may make accounting method changes for mischaracterized R&E expenditures with a section 481(a) adjustment they should receive audit protection for prior years.
June 8, 2015
The application of Lean Six Sigma principals has helped countless organizations objectively re-evaluate and streamline their production processes. Lean Six Sigma is a consulting methodology gaining favor in the accounting profession for its focus not ...
June 5, 2015
As if getting audited wasn’t bad enough, now the IRS has added a new twist: the short timeframe audit. With these types of audits, it is possible that an audit case could be closed by the IRS before your client has a chance to show you the letter. This ar
June 4, 2015
Accounting and advisory firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) has rearticulated the necessity of improving audit quality after a May 28th United States Department of Labor (DOL) report on its inspection of 2011 employee benefit plan audits.
May 27, 2015
The Center for Audit Quality (www.TheCAQ.org) has launched an online video series that aims to highlight critical issues facing the public company auditing profession and the markets.
May 20, 2015
Four platforms earn Leader status while Intacct tops overall satisfaction rankings in crowdsourced report
May 19, 2015
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) today issue proposed revisions to the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs (Standards) for public comment. Pu
May 15, 2015
Like any business, nonprofits need to monitor expenses, create a viable income stream, pay bills, and invoice and collect on past due monies. But unlike a regular business, a nonprofit also needs to manage multiple programs, track and maintain ...
May 14, 2015
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has released a Six-Point Plan to Improve Audits that provides a roadmap for the profession’s continued journey to audit excellence. The plan concentrates on financial statement audits for private companies ...