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August 21, 2015

Tips for a successful not-for-profit strategic plan

Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA, Ducks Unlimited’s controller and director of investments, discusses how a not-for-profit can create a successful strategic plan.

August 18, 2015

PCAOB urges broker-dealer auditors to reexamine approaches

The PCAOB issued a report urging auditors of broker-dealers to reexamine their audit processes in light of board inspection findings.

August 18, 2015

PCC gets new chair, three new members

Candace Wright, who serves as a director with Louisiana CPA firm Postlethwaite & Netterville, was appointed as chair of the Private Company Council (PCC).

August 18, 2015

How internal audit can make better use of technology

Here are six things internal auditors can consider to give themselves a chance to maximize technological tools.

August 17, 2015

Get Transcript data breach more than three times as big, IRS announces

The IRS alerted the public that an additional 220,000 taxpayers had their tax return information compromised in the Get Transcript database breach it announced in May.

August 14, 2015

New law imposes immediate estate basis and reporting requirements

The highway funding bill made changes to the Internal Revenue Code that affect estates and beneficiaries, including new reporting rules.

August 14, 2015

GASB issues standard requiring disclosure of government tax incentives

Tax incentives provided to businesses and individuals will be disclosed in more detail in state and local government financial statements as a result of new GASB rules.

August 14, 2015

ASB proposal would amend auditor’s report auditing standard

The Auditing Standards Board has proposed amendments that would provide requirements and guidance for reporting on an audit conducted in accordance with both generally accepted auditing standards and the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

August 13, 2015