AICPA issues auditing standards for employee benefit plans and annual reports

The American Institute of CPAs’ Auditing Standards Board has released a pair of SASs on ERISA audits and auditor responsibilities.


LeaseAccelerator acquires Guardian Global Systems

The provider of web-based lease accounting software has acquired an Australian company that has developed online real estate administration software.


Summer reading for accountants — 2019

Long, lazy days offer a great opportunity to catch up on new reading on building a better practice — and to revisit some classics.


SEC charges accountant in $6.2M insider trading scheme

A San Diego investment fund owner was arrested and charged with running an insider-trading ring that made more than $6 million from illegal tips about Illumina Inc.


Mazars creates North American alliance

The Paris-based firm has expanded beyond its Mazars USA base in New York and is partnering with BKD, Dixon Hughes Goodman, Moss Adams, Plante Moran in the U.S. and MNP in Canada.


Stretch IRAs: Replicate, resurrect or R.I.P.

New tax legislation is passing through Congress aimed at addressing several retirement issues.


Wolters Kluwer releases TaxWise Mobile

Mobility is fast becoming a necessity for accounting professionals who have come to expect remote capability from their software.


5 ways texting can improve client relations

Communication is a cornerstone of your CPA firm. If your clients aren’t already trying to communicate with you via text, they want to.


HSBC key target prone to manipulation by managers, auditors said

HSBC Holdings Plc’s auditors cautioned top executives that pressure to meet earnings targets gave managers an incentive to massage their numbers.


The NRA uses creative accounting to post surge in revenue

The embattled National Rifle Association reported some good news this year: Revenue from membership dues jumped 33 percent last year to $170 million. But that picture may not be as rosy as those numbers suggest.