2019 - Page 7 of 17 - Journal of Accountancy

The magazines

September 1, 2019

Congress approves IRS reform legislation

The law revamps the appeals process, requests for innocent spouse claims, and private debt collection rules, among other revisions.

September 1, 2019

Ask the expert: Technology

Mike Whitmire is the co-founder and CEO of FloQast. A CPA by training, he began his career in audit at Ernst & Young and transitioned to industry, joining Cornerstone OnDemand’s accounting team as it prepared to go public.

September 1, 2019

How to pick between Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro

The Windows 10 Professional edition costs about $50 more and provides five useful features not found in Windows 10 Home edition.

September 1, 2019

GASB proposes changes to Sec. 457 plan reporting

The board also published an implementation guide.

September 1, 2019

AICPA issues forensic accounting standards

The AICPA recently issued new professional standards for members who perform forensic accounting services engagements.

September 1, 2019

Convergence with international standards sought for SSARSs

In an effort to promote convergence with international standards, the AICPA Accounting and Review Services Committee (ARSC) recently proposed changes to standards for review services.

September 1, 2019

Check on data breaches at the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

A not-for-profit organization called the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse has been collecting and reporting personal data breaches since 2005.

September 1, 2019

Ask the expert: Education

Roger O’Donnell leads the Global Audit D&A initiative and currently serves as the lead engagement partner for several multinational companies.

September 1, 2019

Demonstrating PowerPoint’s new morphing tool

PowerPoint’s newest morphing tool, which is available only to Office 365 users, allows you to morph one object into another object.

September 1, 2019

Pittelkow Kittner receives Outstanding Young CPA Award

Elizabeth Pittelkow Kittner, head of finance for the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA), received the 2019 AICPA Outstanding Young CPA Award in Honor of Maximo Mukelabai.

August 1, 2019

The QBI deduction for rental real estate activity

Optimal treatment under Sec. 199A eludes any one-size-fits-all solution.

August 1, 2019

Sec. 199A QBI deduction article wins JofA’s best article award

William A. Bailey, assistant professor in the Foster College of Business at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill., received the JofA’s Lawler Award for the best article of 2018.

August 1, 2019

Line items

LB&I launches data analytics compliance
program … Vehicle depreciation limits for 2019 … HSA contribution limits for 2020

August 1, 2019

8 key features of Microsoft OneDrive

We dive deep by exploring eight facets of
OneDrive.

August 1, 2019

In case you missed it: AICPA ENGAGE

Auditing accounting estimates, protecting your data, and advising grieving clients were just a few of the many topics addressed at AICPA ENGAGE 2019.

August 1, 2019

Joe Adams, CPA

Keeping up with the pace of change is an absolute necessity for CPAs and firms, according to Joe Adams, CPA, managing partner and CEO of RSM US LLP.

August 1, 2019

A CPA’s guide to death in the internet age

A monthly look at applications, gadgets, and other technology that can improve a CPA’s job and life.

August 1, 2019

Digital assets after death

Estate planning should account for a client’s digital assets, which often have significant financial or sentimental value.

August 1, 2019

Proposal would enable adaptive-learning CPE self-study for CPAs

Credit for customized learning is the goal.

August 1, 2019

FASB extends GAAP alternatives to not-for-profits

The amendments took effect immediately.

FROM THIS MONTH'S ISSUE

How a CPA beat burnout after strokes, depression

Get ready for tax season with the JofA’s annual filing season quick guide, an easy-to-use compilation of dollar thresholds, tax tables, standard amounts, credits, and deductions. Download and print for quick reference this tax season.