The law revamps the appeals process, requests for innocent spouse claims, and private debt collection rules, among other revisions.
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.
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.
GASB proposes changes to Sec. 457 plan reporting
The board also published an implementation guide.
AICPA issues forensic accounting standards
The AICPA recently issued new professional standards for members who perform forensic accounting services engagements.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The QBI deduction for rental real estate activity
Optimal treatment under Sec. 199A eludes any one-size-fits-all solution.
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.
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LB&I launches data analytics compliance
program … Vehicle depreciation limits for 2019 … HSA contribution limits for 2020
8 key features of Microsoft OneDrive
We dive deep by exploring eight facets of
OneDrive.
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.
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.
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.
Digital assets after death
Estate planning should account for a client’s digital assets, which often have significant financial or sentimental value.
Proposal would enable adaptive-learning CPE self-study for CPAs
Credit for customized learning is the goal.
FASB extends GAAP alternatives to not-for-profits
The amendments took effect immediately.
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