Auditing

 Does Business Tax Strategy Affect Investor Confidence?

January 21, 2019 

Does Business Tax Strategy Affect Investor Confidence?

A study in the current issue of the journal may very well reinforce that inhibition. The research finds that the complicated ploys that often characterize aggressive tax-planning sow uncertainty and even confusion not just about companies’ taxes ...

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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...…