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How does the quality and scope of your accounting process affect every aspect of your company from tax exposure to profitability? It is important to ensure that your company has accurate, detailed, and timely information...more
Stay up to date on compliance developments in the higher education space - Whether you missed this year’s in-person Higher Education & Healthcare Research Compliance Conference or are looking for additional insights from...more
A huge opportunity for Accountants is to use their knowledge of a Client’s businesses to identify new opportunities. However, this will not ‘just happen’....more
Hong Kong’s audit regulator, the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC), says it expects all audit firms and their staff to comply with all relevant laws and regulations set out within the accountants’ ethics code....more
The annual ALI-CLE Accountants’ Liability Conference occurred in Washington, D.C. on May 16 and 17, 2024 and was co-hosted by Junaid A. Zubairi, Chair of Vedder Price’s Government Investigations and White Collar Defense...more
One of the keys to success when providing professional services is to understand your client and their business environment. Whether your company is a closely held family business, publicly traded, or a municipality,...more
The Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC) has published its first report on the public interest entity (PIE) audit market in Hong Kong. Reviewing its own survey of PIE auditors, the report highlights high vacancy...more
Hosted by the American Conference Institute, the 19th Annual FCPA & Anti-Corruption Conference for the Life Sciences Industry returns for another exciting year with carefully researched programming based on critical findings...more
Don’t miss our annual conference devoted to higher education and research compliance - Attend the Higher Education & Healthcare Research Compliance Conference June 10–12, 2024 and hear from experienced professionals on a...more
SEC Chief Accountant Paul Munter has posted a new Statement. What’s on his mind? Apparently, he is disturbed that, in recent inspections of audits, the PCAOB has reported a “troubling” increase in deficiency rates—meaning...more
The Market Misconduct Tribunal (MMT) has recommended that the accountants’ regulator, the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC) take disciplinary action against a listed company secretary for neglecting his...more
El 18 de septiembre del 2023, FinCEN publicó la Guía de Cumplimiento para Pequeñas Entidades para la presentación de informes sobre beneficiarios finales (BOI) bajo la Ley de Transparencia Corporativa (CTA) y simultáneamente...more
On 9/18/23, FinCEN published the Small Entity Compliance Guide for beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and simultaneously updated the FAQs regarding CTA compliance under...more
Recently, in a criminal case involving a physician who hired an accountant to prepare and submit certain tax forms to the IRS on her behalf, the court denied attorney-client and work-product privilege claims and ordered the...more
In an amendment to the Safeguards Rule of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), which was officially announced on October 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will mandate that a wide array of nonbank financial...more
If you’re in line to receive a significant inheritance, your feelings may range from exhilaration to relief, not to mention a great deal of sadness for the loved one who has passed. Indeed, a large infusion of cash or assets...more
On Friday, September 29, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement (“SEC”) filed a civil complaint in U.S. district court (S.D. Fla., Case No. 1:23-cv- 23723) against two audit firms, Prager Metis...more
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” – Peter Drucker We’ve all heard this famous admonition from the founder of management consulting, but what does it mean to us, today, in the legal world?...more
The accounting industry is in a state of transition. The pandemic, remote/hybrid work, and the influx of private equity have all impacted accounting firms to varying degrees. To better understand the landscape of the...more
Get compliance strategies and insights for the higher education space - Whether you missed this year’s in-person Higher Education Compliance Conference or are looking for additional insights from your higher ed colleagues...more
The accounting industry is in a state of transition. The influx of private equity, labor shortages, and remote/hybrid work have all impacted accounting firms to varying degrees. To better understand the landscape of the...more
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. Many nonprofit organizations are required to have their financial statements audited by an independent certified public accountant. For example, a nonprofit charity...more
In Florida, the legislature deemed open dialogue between an accountant and a client so important that, in 1978, it adopted a privilege nonexistent in the common or law: the accountant-client privilege....more
For individuals with disabilities, an inheritance or settlement can jeopardize a their government benefits, such as Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). A special needs trust (SNT) can help the individual remain...more
In our last installment, we discussed that the dental services industry has undergone large-scale consolidation in recent years, primarily driven by Dental Services Organizations (DSOs) and private investors. We described...more