I believe I am one of the top experts on tax season management. I have been presenting live programs throughout the United States and webinars to attendees from over 30 counties for over 40-years. I have written a book on Managing Tax Season for the AICPA that had three editions
Many companies have benefited from federal government relief acts and programs such as the American Rescue Plan or the Provider Relief Funds during the pandemic. But if they are a nonfederal entity that spent $750,000 or more in federal funds during a fiscal year, they will be required to have
The flow of money from private foundations to donor-advised funds has jumped substantially in recent years, highlighting the increasing use of a controversial loophole in charitable law, a new audit shows. Private foundations, which many wealthy people use to administer their philanthropy, gave $1.68 billion to a group of DAF
Details: BSSF Wealth LLC merged with Lighthouse Wealth Management LLC, while adding an additional advisor, Teancum Light. Under the deal, BSSF Wealth is assuming the name of Lighthouse Wealth Management, which is a registered investment advisor. Its partnership with the accounting firm Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz will remain, however,
Jury selection in the tax fraud case against the Trump Organization saw prospective jurors excused by the dozen after the judge read out a list of people who might be called as witnesses or simply be mentioned during the trial. Donald Trump, his older sons and his daughter Ivanka are
Crystal Cooke, the director of diversity and inclusion at the AICPA and CIMA, discusses what the profession needs to do to move the dial on diversity in accounting. Transcription: Dan Hood (00:02): Welcome to On the Air with Accounting Today. I’m editor in chief Dan Hood. The accounting profession has
CohnReznick, a Top 25 Firm based in New York, has been helping government authorities make sure the funds for large-scale infrastructure projects don’t go astray as spending on such projects ramps up after passage of a federal law last year. Earlier this year, the firm announced it was partnering with
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has named Barbara Vanich as its chief auditor after she served as acting chief auditor for nearly two years. Vanich was named acting chief auditor in November 2020 after serving as deputy chief auditor, associate chief auditor and special advisor. She has been working
The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board, New York, announced its 2023 board members: Nor Yati Ahmad, Malaysia; Andrew van der Burgh, South Africa; and Jona Wala, Kenya; and reappointed board members: Kamira Muriel Sanchez Nicosia, Panama; Scott Showalter, United States; and Patricia Siqueira Varela, Brazil. Lisa Daniels was appointed
ClitfonLarsonAllen, a Top 10 Firm, is growing its presence in Pennsylvania and Florida by adding Concannon Miller, a tax, accounting and consulting firm based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, effective Nov. 1. The deal will increase CLA’s Pennsylvania team to more than 330 people and its Florida team to over 450 people.