Although audit practice has been improved over the last 30 years by the incorporation of office software such as Microsoft Excel and Word, working paper…
A previous column discussed the value of data, how it is monetized by bad actors, and how executives typically do not understand the answer to…
The advertising industry has recently earned its place in corporate infamy, as several well-publicized disagreements between the largest agencies in the business and their clients…
The COSO Internal Control Framework and Sustainability Reporting
The Benefits of Good Governance and Internal Controls
In Brief Even as corporate reporting of sustainability information continues to gain in popularity, the practice still is not standardized, either domestically or globally. While…
The Volkswagen Diesel Emissions Scandal and Accountability
Where Were the Auditors and Attorneys during the Sustainability Charade?
In Brief The effects of corporate scandals can reverberate for years. Volkswagen, whose conspiracy to hide the emissions of its diesel engine vehicles was first…
Recently, The CPA Journal interviewed Joseph DioGuardi, the first practicing CPA elected to Congress, representing New York's 20th Congressional district from 1985 to 1989. DioGuardi is currently…
Technology pervades virtually every aspect of modern American society, including the courtrooms. When technology is sound and used properly, it can yield fantastic results, improving…
Meeting the Challenge of Artificial Intelligence
What CPAs Need to Know
The rapid advance of technology has resulted in CPA firms hiring more nonaccounting graduates in order to integrate new tools into their practice. For example,…
Fraud in a World of Advanced Technologies
The Possibilities are (Unfortunately) Endless
In Brief For many years, internal controls have been the focus of auditors' risk assessment as they seek to attest that the control environment is…
Internal Auditing: Trends and Challenges
An Interview with Mark Martinelli
Internal auditors are tasked with bringing objectivity to the assurance functions they perform within an enterprise. They are also increasingly called upon to provide a…
The 2019 tax filing season was a missed opportunity for the CPA profession. This was the year to get ahead of the new tax laws…
Over the years, there has been much confusion about whether to treat certain types of transactions as contributions or as exchanges, especially when they involve…
To Audit or Not to Audit
Whether to Accept a Uniform Guidance Audit
For many public accounting firms, the client acquisition decision often follows a common cost-benefit analysis; beyond the consideration of additional revenue generated, scheduling constraints, opportunity…
Failure Study
A Needed Addition to the Accounting Toolkit
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” —George Santayana Public criticism of the accounting profession is intense. Users of financial statements…
Where The Money Is
Doing What’s Right for the Profession
Editor's note: This month, we introduce a new column dedicated to the current state of cybersecurity and how cybercrime affects CPAs and auditors. Each installment will…
In Brief The risk of fraud or noncompliance with rules and regulations is ever present in the current business and legal environment. Managing this risk…
Integrated reporting is gaining acceptance around the world as a way for businesses to provide investors and other stake-holders with a more holistic approach to…
EDITORS NOTE: This article is an edited and condensed transcript of Mr. Panucci's remarks at the conference. Three new commissioners were appointed in 2018, the…
About the Panelists The panel featured Brian Croteau, CPA, partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers; Kyle Owens, CPA, professional practice standards senior manager at Crowe LLP; and Phil…
New York State Decouples from Certain Federal Personal Income Tax Changes
An Overview of Key Changes
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) made significant changes to personal income taxation. In response to the federal tax law changes made…
The panel featured Douglas Bloom, JD, director of the cybersecurity and privacy and financial crimes unit at PricewaterhouseCoopers; Chris Halterman, CPA, executive director of advisory…
U.S. v. Marc Berger
A Cautionary Tale for Return Preparers
On December 14, 2018, former CPA Marc Berger was sentenced to eight months in prison after a federal jury convicted him on three counts of…
In Brief The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) is generally considered the most significant tax legislation since the Tax Reform Act of…
Real estate developers and investors need to address estate planning. This need is likely not urgent, as it is unlikely that a Democratic House and…
One of the objectives behind a progressive income tax structure is to achieve a redistribution of wealth by imposing higher taxes on those who earn…
In Brief One of the most discussed changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 is the pass-through entity deduction created by the…
Homeownership After the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Making the Most of the Mortgage Interest Deduction
In the aftermath of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), home buyers may be disappointed by the diminishment of tax benefits that…
The Taxation of Cryptocurrency
Virtual Transactions Bring Real-Life Tax Implications
Bitcoin and several rival forms of cryptocurrency experienced record-breaking growth in recent years, leaving many investors and their CPAs grappling with uncertainty and surprise during…
Examining the 2017–2018 Tax Law Changes
One Firm’s Before-and-After Comparison of Actual Taxpayers
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) introduced the most sweeping changes to the tax code in decades. It promised to put more…
A short time ago, my assistant Alex showed me a check one of my business clients wrote for $1,000. The memo portended a suspicious purpose:…