PCAOB July 9, 2026
Here’s Who’s Serving on the PCAOB’s Inspections Modernization Council
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board on Thursday revealed the names of the 12 people who will serve on its new Inspections Modernization Council.
September 30, 2015
FASB Seeks Changes to Financial Statement Disclosures Required by GAAP
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued two exposure drafts related to its disclosure framework project. The public, including accounting professionals and other stakeholders, have until December 8, 2015, to review and comment on ...
September 22, 2015
IRS Needs to Better Verify Claims for Exemption from Social Security Taxes, Says Report
In an effort to eliminate dual taxation with respect to Social Security taxes, the United States entered into international agreements, called Totalization Agreements, with 24 foreign countries.
September 15, 2015
Three Daunting Statistics About Bill Pay and Fraud
Paper checks are dangerous. They represent a serious fraud risk. Does this risk worry you? According to a survey of 540 accountants and bookkeeping professionals, the answer is probably yes.
September 10, 2015
CPA Practice Advisor Announces 2015 “40 Under 40” Accounting Professionals
This year’s 40 Under 40 honorees are among the best and brightest talent in the accounting profession. They are all active in the professional community, as well as in their local communities, where many are small business owners and employers.
September 3, 2015
2016 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy Open for Comment and Review
FASB also offers free CPE webcast to look at taxonomy changes, simplification and guidance issues.
September 2, 2015
Thomson Reuters Checkpoint Releases Updated Single Audit Solution
Updates to Thomson Reuters Checkpoint provide customers with a single audit tool for the first time that complies fully with the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) recently released 2015 Compliance Supplement. Specifically, this edition of PPC's ...
August 20, 2015
A Cannabis Niche for Accountants? Working With Businesses that Grow and Sell Marijuana
No matter how you personally feel on the subject, the reality is that legal Cannabis is becoming a booming business, ripe with opportunities for an accounting practice to work and consult with businesses in the marketplace on a full range of tax ...
August 19, 2015
Financial Accounting Foundation Appoints New Chair and Members to Private Company Council
The Board of Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) has appointed a new chair and three new members of the Private Company Council (PCC) to three-year terms that begin on January 1, 2016. Six PCC members were reappointed.
August 18, 2015
New Version of Bloomberg BNA Tax Managment Portfolio Analyzes Trends in Unclaimed Property Laws
Bloomberg BNA has released a new edition of Unclaimed Property, its Tax Management Portfolio providing in-depth analysis and practical insights from prominent practitioners on escheatment and unclaimed property laws.
August 18, 2015
3 Tips to Achieve Financial Success
Ultimately, each person must be his or her own best financial advocate. It may take a team of professionals in various fields to provide retirees with the good life, but individuals need to be their own most valuable player for their well-being.
August 17, 2015
Nonprofits: It’s Time To Claim Social Enterprise
The term “social enterprise” is everywhere these days. And it’s no surprise. While there’s been a long tradition of social impact work in the nonprofit sector, there’s a growing wave who want to see the social impact stretch beyond the traditional ...
August 17, 2015
Penn State Accounting Professor, Army Veteran Receives AICPA Education Award
The award, presented by the American Institute of CPAs annually since 1985, recognizes full-time accounting professors who are outstanding educators and have achieved national recognition in the accounting profession.