October 2012 - Journal of Accountancy

Succession planning took a hit in recent years. The financial crisis of 2008 touched off an unnerving chain of events for business owners looking for an exit. Constrained lending diminished the number of able buyers and lowered valuations. Baby Boomers, particularly those close to retirement, were forced to put plans

The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct (AICPA Professional Standards) is an ever-evolving document. Periodically, the JofA publishes answers from AICPA Professional Ethics Division staff to questions asked by AICPA members via the Institute’s Ethics Hotline or on topics related to revisions to the code. This set of questions and answers

The Accounting Doctoral Scholars Program is the largest investment ever made by the accounting profession to advance accounting education. The program represents the most significant cooperative initiative undertaken jointly by the accounting educational community and the accounting profession. The unprecedented effort to increase the number of doctoral candidates studying tax

As the U.S. economy continues to work its way back from the recession and the jobs market gradually improves, companies should review their executive compensation arrangements, both in recruiting new hires and in keeping key executives from being lured to competitors. In addition, the loss of financial security experienced by

Clients should always be encouraged to file their returns on time and pay as much of the balance due as possible, but those that cannot pay in full are not out of options. Changes the IRS has made as part of its “Fresh Start” initiative over the past two years

At some point in their careers, many CPA practitioners have said, “I wonder what it would be like to teach.” The traditional path to a teaching or research appointment as a tenure-track faculty member (academically qualified, or AQ, faculty) usually involves obtaining a Ph.D. Another path, professionally qualified, or PQ,

You’re about to embark on an important project. You think it will be a success, but you can’t be sure. So you imagine that, a year down the track, your project has failed. Then you seek answers: What killed it? How could failure have been avoided? What other kinds of

Integrating accounting education, practice, and research in new teaching models and curricula is among the recommendations from the Pathways Commission’s final report now being implemented.  The report on the future of higher education in accounting, released July 31, culminated two years of study and insights from teams representing diverse viewpoints

Disclosures mandated in 2011 by the SEC help investors become more informed about the financial advisers they work with or wish to retain. CPAs can use them as part of their due-diligence process. CPAs will be viewed as fiduciaries, according to Walter M. Primoff, CPA/PFS, former deputy executive director of