Five principles can help prevent, detect, or correct the most frequent securities law violations adjudicated by the SEC.
Technology Q&A: Popular items in 2017
This column’s popular items in 2017 included rules for designing Excel workbooks, ways to calculate an internal rate of return with Excel, and tools for creating maps in Excel. Here are Tech Q&A’s greatest hits for this year.
Timing of a deemed distribution from loan default is upheld
The taxpayer is unable to persuade the Tax Court that the grace period on a loan from his Sec. 401(k) plan extended into the next tax year.
Want to jettison the annual performance review?
Take a look at how some organizations are making this transformation and the challenges they face.
SEC proposes simplifying disclosure requirements
Repetition and immaterial disclosures will be discouraged.
S corp. basis and why it’s important
Loans must qualify as “bona fide debt” to create basis for deducting passthrough losses.
Which engagement letter reigns supreme?
Here’s why the annual engagement letter is the undisputed champion.
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LB&I taxpayers can base R&D credit expenses on financial statements … IRS proposes allowing partial SSNs on W-2s … IRS to again rule on general tax consequences of tax-free transactions
Bruce Sussman, CPA
Adapting defensive tools to be used in an analytic, predictive mode is a key to facing cybersecurity challenges, according to Bruce Sussman, CPA, payment card industry global executive for AIG.
Young CPAs cultivate leadership skills
Thirty-eight young CPAs participated in the 2017 AICPA Leadership Academy.
FASB lays out technical agenda
The board also issued several exposure drafts.
The 2017 CPA technology gift guide
Our annual look at high-tech gifts for accounting professionals offers a number of choices that could add a spark to your holiday season.
How to audit fair value measurements
The subjective nature of fair value measurements makes them a challenge for auditors. These tips—and a new framework for use by valuation professionals—can make the job easier.
How to boost Excel efficiency with Power Query
This article shows how Microsoft Power Query for Excel can streamline the ongoing delivery of additional data for analysis by PivotTables.
IRS may not assess a deficiency 9 years after a failed tax-free merger for predecessor company’s failure to file
The new company’s return with the old company’s pro forma short-year return attached was sufficient to run the statute of limitation, the Tax Court finds.
PEEC revises definitions of ‘client,’ ‘attest client’
The changes guide practitioners when the engaging and subject entities are different.
Minority Doctoral Fellowships encourage diversity in education
The AICPA has awarded 27 students with the 2017–2018 Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students.
Long-term contracts and AMT
A sometimes overlooked adjustment may cause deficiencies and penalties.
Tax compliance after M&As
Companies can follow these steps to make sure an M&A transaction complies with all tax requirements.
AICPA awards Legacy Scholarships
The AICPA has awarded four scholarships under its Legacy Scholars Program.
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