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January 12, 2019 

AICPA Exec Anthony Pugliese to Take Helm of CalCPA

CEO Loretta Doon, CPA, will be retiring in June 2019. After an extensive nationwide search, the CalCPA board of directors and the foundation board of trustees have named Anthony Pugliese, CPA, CGMA, CITP, as the new incoming CEO of both organizations.

Sarbanes Oxley

January 7, 2019 

Investors Still Want Sarbanes-Oxley

Since its enactment in 2002 in response to notorious financial scandals at Enron, WorldCom, and other corporate behemoths, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or SOX, has been a continuing target of criticism. And probably no provision of the law has provoked ...

Firm Automation

December 17, 2018 

11 Easy Automation Wins for Accounting Teams

Overwhelmed by buzzwords like “blockchain” and “artificial intelligence”? While these technologies will no doubt be transformative over the next decade, there are plenty of ways for teams to get significantly more efficient and effective using ...

Blake Oliver

 December 2018 Accounting & Audit Channel

December 17, 2018 

December 2018 Accounting & Audit Channel

Top 5 Skills Modern Accountants Need in 2019 Kurt Avarell, Founder & CEO, Canopy To achieve success, accountants must understand the importance of investing in themselves. This means building up their skills beyond crunching numbers and preparing tax returns. It’s important for modern accountants to improve valuable skills and build on their strengths in areas...…

insurance-fraud1

December 11, 2018 

Men More Likely to Commit Expense Fraud than Women

The large disparity may just come down to gender differences in risk-taking behavior. In a 2004 experiment, researchers designed a computer game involving gambling and risk and found significant differences in the way men and women perceived ...

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December 10, 2018 

Why and How: Emerging Technology Strategies

We’ve been through a year together learning about Emerging Technologies. While there will always be new technology, we are not likely to go through a period of time again anytime soon where the algorithms are changing so rapidly and the new ...

Randy Johnston

 Which Industries Have the Most Expense Report Fraud?

December 10, 2018 

Which Industries Have the Most Expense Report Fraud?

Professional services organizations typically have some of the most demanding requirements for employee expense management. Not only can employees in professional services bill their employers, they also bill their clients for certain expenses ...