IN BRIEF Fraud risk management has become increasingly important in the current business environment. How CPAs can best apply ...

IN BRIEF Fraud remains a serious risk for any entity, and not-for-profit organizations unfortunately make an easy target.

The development of Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) in the corporate sector, the demand for better state and local government reporting, legislation at the national and state levels, and ...

Individuals who own interests in a closely held family business need to address an exit strategy. In many cases, such individuals wish to have a child who is involved in the business takeover its ...

Nonprofits face many unique challenges, and auditors are a crucial component in ensuring they not only meet regulatory obligations but also strive for accuracy and excellence in reporting. Auditors ...

Terminally ill individuals often desire to benefit the people and institutions they love by means of actionable and effective tax planning, even in the final period of their life. These taxpayers, ...

Accounting Standards Update 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, modifies the accounting and reporting of foreign currency forward ...

Sustainability—defined by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) as encompassing environmental stewardship, social capital, human capital, business models, and governance—has evolved ...

CPAs need to be aware of current developments in key states to properly advise companies doing business in multiple jurisdictions. As state and local tax jurisdictions continue to face budgetary ...

When staff members at a CPA firm are handed a tax return and informed they must “roll equity,” the two simple words induce panic and a premonition of additional hours spent on the return. There is no ...

This article uses the KPMG–SVB litigation as a case study to explore how audit firms evaluate going concern risks. While the case is specific, the lessons are broadly applicable to any audit firm ...