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Money laundering: Combating a global threat

14/10/2016

By Alan S. Abel, CPA/CFF, and Ian A. MacKay, CPA, CGMA The vigilance of CPAs plays an important part in an international effort to deter financial crime. Earlier this year, reports on the voluminous document leak known as the Panama Papers provided a jarring reminder of the massive global problem that money laundering poses in… Read More Money laundering: Combating a global threat

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CPA firms struggling with succession

14/10/2016

By Ken Tysaic Some leaders say staff members aren’t ready for important tasks. As members of the Baby Boomer generation age, CPA firms are struggling to find ways to replace soon-to-retire partners, a new AICPA Private Companies Practice Section (PCPS) survey reveals. The percentage of multiowner firms with succession plans has decreased. Despite the aging… Read More CPA firms struggling with succession

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The next frontier in data analytics

15/08/2016

By Norbert Tschakert, CPA/CFF/CITP, Ph.D.; Julia Kokina, CPA, Ph.D.; Stephen Kozlowski, CPA, CGMA, Ph.D.; and Miklos Vasarhelyi, Ph.D. Why CPAs and organizations need to learn to use advanced technology to predict and achieve outcomes. As technology continues to evolve, it promotes changes to business models and surprises those who are unprepared. Businesses change their strategies… Read More The next frontier in data analytics

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ICAS/EFRAG provide new investor insights into financial reporting

12/04/2016

By Michelle Crickett, ICAS Director of Research ICAS/EFRAG research highlights that the objective of investors does matter for the design of financial reporting standards. A new international research study published by ICAS and EFRAG investigates professional investors views on and use of financial reporting information. This study is a follow on to the earlier ICAS/EFRAG… Read More ICAS/EFRAG provide new investor insights into financial reporting

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FBAR compliance

12/04/2016

By Joel M. Barker, CPA As the federal government increasingly looks for foreign tax evasion, it is more important for tax practitioners to make sure clients are in compliance with the filing requirements of FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts. The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), P.L. 91-508, requires certain U.S. persons… Read More FBAR compliance