Auditing

June 9, 2019 

The Illinois CPA Society presented its Leadership Recognition Awards at its annual event in Chicago on June 4, 2019. The awards recognize outstanding achievements and contributions of leaders in Illinois who are helping to shape the future of the accounting profession. “It’s an honor and privilege to recognize the work of these dedicated individuals,” said...…

June 8, 2019 

The global accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton LLP has announced that Chief Executive Officer Mike McGuire will assume the role of CEO emeritus, effective August 1, 2019. In this role, McGuire will serve as a brand ambassador for the firm, focusing on business development and supporting key client relationships. McGuire also will help execute...…

June 5, 2019 

The ASLW program is an annual, all-expenses-paid event for racial and ethnic minority students anticipating a career in accounting. The three-day, invitational program is designed to strengthen students’ professional and networking skills, while ...

June 5, 2019 

Members of the Indiana CPA Society (INCPAS) visited Indiana lawmakers in Washington, D.C. to discuss the accounting profession’s advocacy agenda. They were attending the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Spring Meeting of Council and ...

June 3, 2019 

Members of the Georgia Society of CPAs (GSCPA) visited Georgia lawmakers in Washington, DC to discuss the accounting profession’s advocacy agenda. The CPAs were attending the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Spring Meeting of Council and Annual ...

May 30, 2019 

Growing companies are continually challenged by legal and regulatory issues while pursuing international expansion. And no issue is more fraught than tax compliance. It literally affects every transaction in some form. Additionally, with the way the ...

May 27, 2019 

To date, 16 of the academic research projects supported through the CAQ have been published in peer-reviewed journals. Access to these articles is available through the CAQ website, along with a list of previous grant recipients.

May 23, 2019 

The CPAs are also asking their lawmakers to support a fiscal state of the nation Congressional resolution calling for the Government Accountability Office Comptroller General (GAO) to make a presentation to a joint session of the House and Senate ...

May 22, 2019 

Audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP has named a University of Kentucky professor as the 2019 KPMG James Marwick Professor-In-Residence, underscoring the firm’s commitment to encourage continuous learning.

May 22, 2019 

A roundup of recent transitions, promotions and other staffing news at accounting firms across the nation.

May 22, 2019 

ASC 606 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, for non-public companies. (It’s a more principles-based approach that provides a single comprehensive framework for recognizing revenue.

May 21, 2019 

Bill Reeb, chief executive of the management consulting firm Succession Institute, LLC, is the new chair of the American Institute of CPAs, the world’s largest member organization representing the CPA profession.