Firm Management

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August 7, 2013 

Changing the Image of Accounting Professionals

Jim Bourke, CPA, partner at WithumSmith+Brown, speaks with Executive Editor Darren Root, CPA, about how his firm is helping change the image of professional accounting firms, as well as how WithumSmith+Brown overcame the challenges that they face when Hurricane Sandy devastated many areas around their offices.

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August 7, 2013 

Complying with the PCAOB: The Various Options for Independence Training

Conducting regular, systematic audits is essential for holding public companies accountable for their decisions and financial records. Monitoring, evaluating, and managing public corporations is arguably the most effective way to placate stakeholders. But who ensures that audits are always conducted properly, fairly and thoroughly? In other words, who audits the auditors?

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August 1, 2013 

AICPA urges Congress to take action against patent trolls

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has issued a statement and letter to the leaders of both the United States Senate and House of Representatives, urging them to take action regarding patent refoms, which the group says is necessary because of what it calls fraudulent litigation by some organizations that exist solely for suing…

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