September 15, 2015
Also known as “CEO fraud,” this type of scam is surprisingly easy for criminals to pull off with just a little social engineering and a rudimentary knowledge of technology. But there’s good news – simple accounting controls can go a long way in ...
September 14, 2015
With little access to financial resources and even smaller amounts of time, small to midsized businesses (SMBs) can have a challenging time producing timely, accurate and valuable financial calculations.
September 8, 2015
Having a well-balanced, holistic financial plan is equally important, especially as individuals approach retirement, Cassidy says. Such a blueprint should cover guaranteed income planning, wealth management, tax minimization strategies, long-term ...
September 3, 2015
FASB also offers free CPE webcast to look at taxonomy changes, simplification and guidance issues.
September 1, 2015
For LGBT couples, modern families and society in general, history is being made rapidly. Following the movement of a majority of U.S. states to approve marriage equality over the pat couple of years, the Supreme Court voted to make same-sex marriage a right nationwide. “The progress we’ve made as a community and as a society...…
August 26, 2015
More than half (55 percent) of CFOs say uncertainty in the U.S. economy is a major concern that could impact their businesses’ growth in the next 12 months. This is despite the fact that most CFOs expect the U.S. economy overall to remain the ...
July 27, 2015
The 2015 edition of the AICPA Audit Guide, Government Auditing Standards and Single Audits, is an indispensable resource for auditors performing single audits of federal expenditures, as well as audits performed in accordance with Government Auditing ...
July 22, 2015
Safeguarding one’s finances in case of a catastrophic event is an often overlooked aspect of disaster preparedness. To help people mitigate potential damages and lessen the financial blow of a disaster, The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), American ...
July 22, 2015
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is currently planning activities to address a recurring financial material weakness in its internal control over unpaid tax assessments. However, planning for the Customer Account Data Engine 2 (CADE 2) Transition State 2 (TS2) has not included specific actions and activities necessary to guide new system development efforts and to...…
June 30, 2015
Example disclosure topics include food safety, labeling & marketing integrity, climate change adaptation, and supply chain management. The standards average six topics per industry, and 71 percent of metrics are quantitative.
June 26, 2015
The new guide, available as an eBook and in print format, was written to assist CPAs in interpreting and applying SSARS No. 21, as well as to provide interpretative guidance and implementation strategies for all preparation, compilation and ...
June 24, 2015
The majority of CFOs plan to take on more strategic leadership roles (69 percent) and cite a culture of analytics as a key competitive advantage in today’s business climate (56 percent).