ESG

The report provides an overview of the AICPA’s Accounting and Review Services Committee’s new standard, which clarifies and revises the Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services (SSARS).

Frequently I hear that cloud technology and anytime/anywhere accounting is here now, it's great, it's what all accountants should be using and encouraging their clients to use, and this new technology will free the accountant to do what he or she was actually trained to do. But exactly what is that? Many accountants, particularly small practitioners, actually were trained to do compliance work - trial balances, write-up work, tax return preparation. Automate these services and what have you got left?

May 15 is the filing deadline for most tax-exempt organizations, and those who miss filing may risk the loss of their tax-exempt status.

Since cloud-based audit, compliance, and risk management provider ACL first introduced its ACL GRC system in May 2013, the company has achieved several major milestones, including the expansion of its global footprint, rapid increase of new customer engagements, and recognition by industry leaders.

Increased cost of compliance, ongoing regulatory change and growing importance on reporting place added demands on compliance teams.

The tax preparation company has been handing out real dollars bearing its marketing message for this year's tax season. There's a toll-free phone number to call Block, a Web address and even a footnoted disclaimer that not everyone gets a tax refund.

Rising focus on board governance, enterprise-wide systems, risk and technology; operational risk deemed area that needs further attention

Tennessee’s largest regional accounting and business consulting firm, Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain, PC (LBMC), has announced that Spencer E. Rollins, MBA, CISA, CM has joined as Manager in the firm's Security and Risk Services Practice in the Brentwood (Nashville) office.