2015 - Page 10 of 22 - Journal of Accountancy

The magazines

August 1, 2015

Andy Armanino, CPA

Andy Armanino, CPA, is the managing partner of Armanino LLP, a large CPA and consulting firm based in California.

August 1, 2015

IASB proposes changes to conceptual framework

Project would alter the foundational underpinning for IFRS financial reporting.

August 1, 2015

Google Maps: No internet, no problems

The Google Maps app provides options for saving sections of maps to your smartphone before you venture to remote areas.

August 1, 2015

Awards recognize firm and individual public service

Terry Murphy, of Ann Arbor, Mich., received the 2014 Public Service Award for Individuals. DiSanto, Priest & Co., a CPA firm in Warwick, R.I., received the 2014 Public Service Award for Firms.

August 1, 2015

GASB unveils new rules for reporting on retiree benefits

OPEB standards provide transparency for post-employment health care obligations.

August 1, 2015

How to prevent death by PowerPoint

Communications consultant Steve Bustin outlines the secrets of an effective presentation.

August 1, 2015

Insurance companies get new disclosure requirements

Rules provide more information about liabilities in short-duration contracts.

August 1, 2015

Q&A: Price-sensitivity training

To price effectively, CPA firms first need to determine clients’ price sensitivity. Author and consultant Ron Baker, an unabashed value-pricing champion, explains how firms should communicate with clients to develop effective pricing.

August 1, 2015

Intent to rent

Taxpayers will not be able to deduct expenses and losses related to a former personal residence if the facts and circumstances fail to show the conversion was for income-producing purposes.

August 1, 2015

TIGTA: More identity-theft returns stopped, filters still need refinement

In the 2013 filing season, the IRS identified 4.1 million fraudulent returns involving identity theft.

August 1, 2015

Microsoft Excel: Dating problems, part 3

Is there actually a way to convert two-digit-year dates into four-digit years?

July 1, 2015

Meeting scheduler: Do Doodle

Q: Can you recommend a good solution for scheduling meetings among people who use different calendar systems?

July 1, 2015

SEC proposes linking executive compensation with performance

Disclosures would include a total shareholder return metric.

July 1, 2015

Documentation is your ally for tax and other services

Practitioners can benefit from documenting their advice in accordance with Circular 230 and the SSTSs.

July 1, 2015

Not-for-profit financial reporting headed for a change

FASB is proposing changes to the fundamental model for not-for-profit financial reporting in an effort to provide better information to users of financial statements.

July 1, 2015

Eliot M. Lurier, CPA

Eliot M. Lurier, CPA, the CFO of Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, says being involved in the fight against the autoimmune disease is especially personal.

July 1, 2015