2021 - Page 9 of 9 - Journal of Accountancy

The magazines

January 1, 2021

5 things CPAs need to know about bankruptcy

Examine aspects of bankruptcy, including whether a CPA is likely to get paid and steps that a business can take when dealing with a bankrupt customer.

January 1, 2021

AICPA’s highest award honors two influential CPAs

Richard “Rich” Caturano and Paul Stahlin received the 2020 AICPA Gold Medal Award of Distinction.

January 1, 2021

Tax season preview

COVID-19 relief measures confront return preparers with novel predicaments. [Updated with tax provisions from the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the COVID-19 relief package signed into law in late December 2020.]

January 1, 2021

What anti-bias training can — and can’t — accomplish in the workplace

Carefully chosen, well-implemented anti-bias courses can buttress a company’s diversity and inclusion program when they are part of a clear strategy.

January 1, 2021

Scholarship promotes Ph.D. students with real-world experience

The 2020 William (Bill) Ezzell Scholarships provide one-time awards of $10,000 to five outstanding CPAs pursuing doctorates in accounting who demonstrate significant potential to become mentors for the next generation of CPAs.

January 1, 2021

Advice from the experts: Defending audit claims

Learn what CPA firms can and cannot do to assist those who defend auditors against professional liability claims.

January 1, 2021

District court holds incarcerated individuals are entitled to economic impact payments

The IRS is ordered to make payments it previously denied.

January 1, 2021

Email inbox out of control? Establish rules

Outlook rules will help you ignore the clutter and respond faster to the things that really matter.

January 1, 2021

Scholarship encourages minority doctoral students

The Minority Doctoral Fellowship program provides $12,000 to students who are ethnic minorities and U.S. citizens or permanent residents, who have earned a master’s degree or worked at least three years full time in the accounting profession.

January 1, 2021

4 ways to enable resilience

Sometimes the simplest values can help organizations succeed in troubling times.

January 1, 2021

Effect of delayed filings on statute of limitation

Assessment and refund time limits are clarified amid postponements caused by the pandemic.

January 1, 2021

Awards highlight innovative teaching tools

The AICPA’s 2020 Effective Learning Strategies Awards are given each year to college and university educators who develop unique and effective teaching tools for introductory, upper division, and graduate courses.

January 1, 2021

Robert Beranger, CPA/CFF

The coronavirus pandemic is presenting new challenges to CPAs related to fraud, according to forensic accountant and former Treasury special agent Robert Beranger, CPA/CFF.

January 1, 2021

Next generation of CPA leaders hone skills

Twenty-nine young CPAs graduated from the 2020 AICPA Leadership Academy, a program to inspire, nurture, and empower the next generation of CPA leaders.

January 1, 2021

Building a truly effective D&I initiative

Studies show that a diverse workforce is a more productive, more profitable one. Establishing a strong diversity and inclusion program takes time, effort, and, above all, commitment from top leadership. Use these guidelines when structuring a D&I program.

January 1, 2021