The Rise and Fall of Enron - Journal of Accountancy
The CEOs of the Big Five accounting firms made a joint statement on December 4 committing to develop improved guidance on disclosure of related party transactions, SPEs and market risks for derivatives including energy contracts for the 2001 reporting period.
Tax news and information - Journal of Accountancy
Dec 27, 2024 · Filing season quick guide — tax year 2024. Download and print our annual quick guide, a tax season reference, highlighting dollar thresholds, tax tables, standard amounts, credits, and deductions.
A Framework for Auditor Independence - Journal of Accountancy
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE INDEPENDENCE STANDARDS BOARD issued an exposure draft for a conceptual framework for auditor independence containing the concepts and basic principles that will guide the board in its future standard setting. THE NEED FOR A FRAMEWORK AROSE FROM the jumble of confusing independence rules and regulations that applied
Medicare’s tricky rules on HSAs after age 65
Jul 1, 2021 · Before the tax-savings wonder that is the health savings account (HSA) was introduced in 2003, it was a generally accepted best practice for any worker who wasn't already collecting Social Security at the age of 65 to go ahead and sign up for Medicare Part A (hospital insurance), regardless of other coverage.
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Asset-Based Financing Basics - Journal of Accountancy
Once considered financing of last resort, asset-based lending and factoring have become popular choices for companies that do not have the credit rating or track record to qualify for more traditional types of financing. In general terms, asset-based lending is any kind of borrowing secured by an asset of the
Keep or toss? A guide to CPA firm record retention
Practitioners often find themselves with years, even decades, of records, and ask themselves, "Do I really need all of this?" If your file cabinet is ready for some overdue spring cleaning, consider the role of record retention before you purge.
Tax compliance after M&As - Journal of Accountancy
Dec 1, 2017 · Accounting for merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is a common challenge for tax compliance professionals. Since each transaction can result in unique tax issues, a one-size-fits-all approach rarely applies. When the transaction is complete, it is common for the M&A tax consultants to step back, and the engaged tax compliance adviser or industry tax director becomes responsible for correctly ...
5 best practices for intercompany accounting - Journal of …
Dec 1, 2016 · Increasingly complex multinational value chains, partly the result of industry consolidation or globalization, and more scrutiny from auditors and regulators are causing more and more companies to run into serious and costly intercompany accounting problems.. Improper or insufficient intercompany accounting practices are partly to blame. "Multinationals need to treat their internal business ...
Currency Translation Adjustments - Journal of Accountancy
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Accounting for currency translation risks can be very complex. This article addresses only the basics and provides some tools to help the reader understand the issues and find resources. Globalization has changed the old accounting rule that debits equal credits. Net income became just one part of comprehensive