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IRS Shares Five New Warning Signs of Incorrect ERC Claims
‘Unpredictable’ Election Clouds Tax and Economic Policy View
Sanders May Bring His Populist Brand to Powerful Senate Finance Committee
Accountant Gets Jail Time For Charging $3 Million on New Jersey Employer’s Credit Card
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Report Focuses on New Accounting Model for Leases
Leasing is an important source of financing for many entities in the United States and around the globe. Many entities enter into leasing arrangements to gain access to assets, obtain financing, or reduce exposure to the risks of ownership of an asset.
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Canadian Millennials and Gen Xers Less Confident On Financial Goals
For Baby Boomers, however, financial confidence has edged up three percentage points, with 82 per cent now confident they will meet their goals.
Financial Execs Struggle To Measure and Mitigate Risks
The survey also reveals that many organizations face a large challenge in moving toward a higher maturity of GRC activities – 43 percent of respondents say they are operating their compliance efforts at an ad hoc or fragmented/siloed level.
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Most U.S. Companies Lagging On New FASB Revenue Recognition Standard
60 percent of respondents indicated that they are running behind schedule in their overall implementation of the standard, which has an effective date as early as January 1, 2018, for many organizations.
FASB Finalizes Standard for Credit-Loss Accounting
After numerous delays and extensions, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued its long-awaited final standard on accounting for credit losses on Thursday. After meeting with concerned community bankers, auditors and regulators, the ...
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Watch Your Step! Don’t Trip into Investment Advice
A client asked his CPA for her opinion regarding an investment they were considering. Because the CPA did not have experience with this type of investment, she advised the client to consult with his own financial adviser, but she did not document the ...
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Change Is Imminent (In Accounting)
In order to remain above the competition and provide the most up-to-date accounting skills, it’s wise to stay informed on what’s affecting the world of accounting and what kind of an impact it has on the overall health of the accounting industry.
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Finance and Compliance Costs Increasing for U.S. and Canadian Businesses; Employment Costs Spike
The research also found employment-related costs spiked sharply for the largest companies ($5 billion or more in revenue) to 5 percent of revenue, compared to 1.1 percent in 2015. According to the study, this may be a reflection of the tight market ...