April 15, 2015
Here’s What the IRS Does to People Who Fudge the Truth on Charitable Donations
Court nullifies $37,000 deduction for donations of used property to charities, then adds 20% penalty.
March 2, 2015
How Self-Employed Businesses Can Take On IRS Audits
Running a small business subjects an owner to various twists and turns on a daily basis. Few events, however, will raise an entrepreneur’s blood pressure quicker than a U.S. Department of Treasury letter informing them the business has been selected ...
January 21, 2015
8 Tips to Spot an Income Tax Phone Scam
It's tax season, and Americans dread doing their taxes. On the other hand, it's tax season, and millions of Americans will soon be anxiously awaiting their income tax refunds. But they need to avoid the scammers.
December 17, 2014
Audit and Risk Professionals Say Biggest Challenge is Communicating with Executives
The most widespread challenge facing audit, risk management and compliance professionals is putting their work into a context that speaks to executives. According to the 2014 GRC Technology Pulse Survey, conducted by ACL, the company that is ...
December 15, 2014
AICPA Issues Advisory to Employee Benefit Plan Sponsors
The AiCPA has prepared a new advisory to provide plan sponsors, administrators and trustees with an understanding of the importance of hiring a quality auditor to perform employee benefit plan financial statement audits
December 8, 2014
7 Key Risk Areas for 2014 Audit Cycle
To help public company auditing firms address risks in a proactive and accelerated manner, the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) has published a member alert, “Select Auditing Considerations for the 2014 Audit Cycle.”
December 1, 2014
Audit Quality Group Requests Proposals for Academic Research Grants
The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to fund independent academic research on auditing-related topics.
November 19, 2014
CPAs and Auditors Alerted to New SEC Rules on Financial Statements and A&A Engagements
The alert outlines rules applicable to financial statement audit and attestation engagements undertaken for non-issuers.
November 18, 2014
Online Career Mapping Tool Helps Internal Auditors
The Institute of Internal Auditors has introduced a new, free online tool that provides internal audit practitioners a powerful means to evaluate their professional competencies and plot their careers.
November 13, 2014
IRS Allowed Up to $167 Million in Questionable Fuel Tax Credits
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may have allowed approximately $167.7 million in questionable fuel tax credit claims between 2011 and 2013, according to a new study released publicly today by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA
November 6, 2014
Cloud-Based Audit Suite to Integrate with QuickBooks Online and Xero
AuditFile has announced it will soon fully integrate its cloud-based audit system with industry leading bookkeeping tools, QuickBooks Online and Xero. As the first entirely cloud-based audit, review, and compilation solution for CPA firms ...
October 29, 2014
Audit Quality Group Congratulates Internal Audit Case Study Competition
Sponsored by the Los Angeles Chapter of The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), the competition brought together the best and brightest accounting and auditing students in the LA area to analyze and present their case for responding to potential materia