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Preparing for Your First Audit – Steps to Follow for Consumer Products Companies

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Although an independent financial statement audit may not gain the day-to-day attention of management the same way as growing revenue or projecting cash flows; for many, there will come a time when an audit becomes a vital part of the company’s lifecycle. When will audit fieldwork commence ?

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Steps to Clean Up Accounting Records: A Checklist

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Taking steps to clean up accounting records can be a big undertaking for small business owners. Hopefully, you started your business on the right foot financially. You may diligently record your accounting transactions or have hired someone to take care of accounting for you. When and Why You Need to Clean Up Your Books.

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Accountants Behaving Badly: Police Department Accountant Couldn’t Be Bothered, PPP Loan Fraud, and a Creepy Tax Preparer

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It’s been a while since we’ve done an Accountants Behaving Badly megapost ( 381 days ago , actually), here’s some bad behavior you may have missed. Twice-Convicted Accountant Is Charged With Embezzling More Than $1.1 Palos Hills Accountant Indicted In $7.8M This stock photo is incredible.

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Internal Controls To Prevent and Detect Fraud at Small To Medium-Sized Not-for-Profits

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It is infamous in the accounting world and important that it is an “intentional” act. Most not-for-profit organizations have budgetary constraints and lack the ability to pay for full-time and robust accounting departments. The F word: Fraud. But why does it happen? How does it happen?

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Best Practices for Nonprofits

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Many nonprofit organizations have limited resources and often the finance team also supports the general operations. The accounting system is the basis for reports that must be provided to grant agencies, prospective donors, lenders, its independent auditors, tax preparers, the Board of directors and management. .

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Bookkeeping vs. Accounting: What’s the Difference Between Bookkeepers and Accountants?

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What does an accountant do? Sometimes grasping the difference between bookkeeping and accounting can be tricky. Both bookkeepers and accountants work with your finances, both help make your tax reporting a smooth experience. Do I only need an accountant if I own a mid or large-sized business? What are bookkeeper duties?

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How Auditors Are Seizing the Day with Artificial Intelligence

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In a recent EY survey , only 19% of the 500 accounting and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) students surveyed said they believed AI would enable professionals to focus their efforts on judgment and higher-level thinking. The auditor-driven, AI-enabled digital audit Historically, auditors sampled client data manually.

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