2018 - Page 16 of 18 - Journal of Accountancy

The magazines

February 1, 2018

Young CPAs receive Standing Ovation in FVS

Twenty young CPAs were recognized under the Forensic and Valuation Services (FVS) Standing Ovation program for significant contributions in their accounting specialty areas and in their communities.

February 1, 2018

Help clients balance retirement and education planning

Clients will naturally want to help their children afford higher education, but it’s important that they not jeopardize plans for retirement by doing so. Here are some general principles to keep in mind as you advise families faced with these complex decisions.

February 1, 2018

ASB addresses auditor’s report, other information, standards alignment

Comments on three proposals are due May 15.

February 1, 2018

Walker receives profession’s highest honor in taxation

Deborah Walker, national director of Compensation and Benefits at Cherry Bekaert LLP in Washington, D.C., received the AICPA’s 2017 Arthur J. Dixon Memorial Award.

February 1, 2018

Kroeker reappointed as FASB’s vice chairman

The position was reinstated in 2013.

February 1, 2018

Guidance for sustainability attestation engagements

Read excerpts from a new AICPA-issued sustainability guide issued to aid practitioners taking on attestation services in this emerging area.

February 1, 2018

Survey software: Gather data with these applications

How to create forms, surveys, and checklists that are
instantly tabulated for you.

February 1, 2018

New features in Word 2016

Office 365’s subscription-based edition of Word 2016 has eight new noteworthy features.

February 1, 2018

Meet the guest editors

We invited four CPA financial planners to help develop features for this issue, which focuses on key retirement planning issues for individuals and business.

February 1, 2018

FASB simplifying leases standard implementation

Preparers have had trouble finding and extracting data.

February 1, 2018

COD income not includible due to lack of a bona fide debt

A taxpayer established that she never intended to be the primary obligor on the loan.

February 1, 2018

Why your CQ is just as important as your IQ (and EQ)

Developing cultural intelligence (CQ) can help individuals be more successful in an increasingly global and inclusive business environment.

February 1, 2018

Expanding your app-titude: Add a business line to your personal cellphone

A monthly look at apps and websites that can make the CPA’s job and life better.

February 1, 2018

Ted Sarenski, CPA/PFS

Helping clients figure out what kind of lives they want to lead in retirement is a critical step in personal financial planning, according to Ted Sarenski, CPA/PFS.

February 1, 2018

IRS provides CFC relief for property affected by hurricanes

Certain obligations of U.S. persons can be excepted from U.S. property.

January 4, 2018

Charting a new tax season

With fewer new regulations and laws to reckon with, CPAs may find the 2018 tax season a good time to review their own procedures. Plus: Our annual quick guide, a PDF tax season reference highlighting dollar thresholds, tax tables, standard amounts, credits, and deductions.

January 1, 2018

FROM THIS MONTH'S ISSUE

Making the right choice when no one is watching

The true test of one’s character is the decision made when no one is looking over your shoulder. Learn how CPAs can uphold ethical standards and take actions that help limit liability risk.