Terrible trio; bogus preparers; storm in a port; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Seattle: Charles St. George Kirkland of Paradise Valley, Arizona, has been sentenced to nine years in prison and a $1 million fine for an eight-year tax fraud that resulted in more than $50 million in
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board staff released a spotlight report Wednesday to provide food for thought for audit committee members about fraud risks, cybersecurity, digital assets, critical audit matters and more. The document suggests questions that may be of interest to audit committee members to consider among themselves or
Eight out of 10 people think companies will behave more ethically five years from now – and 86% think that compliance rules will be more stringent, and that businesses will be held to higher standards regarding ESG, according to a recent survey. What’s more, almost three-quarters of people (71%) in
The rapid growth of generative artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT and Bard has prompted accountants and tax professionals to question how these technologies can be used without threatening their livelihoods or the confidentiality of client data. “I think there are going to be lots and lots of use cases,” said
It has been five years since the U.S. Supreme Court heard South Dakota v. Wayfair. The court decided on June 21, 2018, that states could tax purchases made from out-of-state sellers, even if the seller does not have a physical presence in the taxing state. Much of what has happened
The Internal Revenue Service had to scramble to reconcile the monthly advance payments of the Child Tax Credit it distributed in 2021 with the amount of credits later reported by recipients. Many of them never filed a tax return, and there was an estimated $1 billion in erroneous advance payments
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is seeing risks from the use of cryptocurrency assets and wants auditors to keep an eye out for them. The PCAOB issued a staff report Wednesday warning that the use of crypto assets poses unique audit risks to public companies and broker-dealers and requires
Smoother processing by the IRS and a refreshing lack of massive changes in tax law made the tax season that just passed one of the easiest in recent memory, many are saying — but that certainly doesn’t mean that it was trouble-free. What were some of the biggest problems? “Employees
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has sanctioned Barzily & Co. CPAs over violations of various board rules and standards, particularly around quality control. In a settled disciplinary order, the PCAOB censured the Israel-based firm, fined it $50,000, and required it to hire an independent consultant to make recommendations on improving
Accountants are justly proud of their status as their clients’ most trusted advisor — but trust is no longer enough to thrive in a hyper-complex environment, according to Sue Coffey, the CEO of public accounting at the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. “The world is a very complex place