Insurance companies are firsthand witnesses to losses and lawsuits incurred by professional accounting firms. While insurance companies obviously want to minimize payouts, it is certainly…
CPAs enter 2017 with the responsibility of addressing new accounting and reporting standards in an environment of increased data security necessity and regulatory requirements. When…
The Tax Reform Act of 1986 (TRA) quietly reached its 30th anniversary on October 22, 2016. The TRA was enacted to lower tax rates by…
CPA firm leadership is being stretched on all sides to attract and serve clients, recruit and retain team members, increase firm value and size, and…
New York State CPAs responding to the 2016 annual tax software survey indicated that they made use of a variety of websites (see page 18).…
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2016 Annual Survey of New York State Practitioners
In Brief New York State CPAs faced significant challenges during the 2016 tax season, but maintained their focus on serving their clients. Tax preparation and…
State and local taxes (SALT) is an important practice area for many CPAs, as well as a significant decision factor for many companies. SALT professionals…
Giving some serious thought to women's financial planning issues can be beneficial to both CPAs and their female clients. When advising married couples, it is…
Many CPA candidates will find it advantageous to investigate which resources exist to help them pass the CPA exam. The majority of the best resources…
The Association of Government Accountants (AGA) is a nonprofit professional organization for accountants employed in federal, state, local, and international government financial management. Its website…
Governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) represents a coordinated approach to achieve efficiencies in an organization's activities of corporate governance, risk management, and compliance with…
Audit Analytics is an independent research firm that provides customized databases for audit, regulatory, and disclosure applications. Its website (http://www.auditanalytics.com) allows access to data on…
The 2015 Annual Survey of New York State Practitioners, published in the November 2015 issue, revealed that free tax research tools have become increasingly popular…