article thumbnail

PCAOB sanctions auditors over audit evidence

Accounting Today

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board sanctioned three auditors from Florida accounting firm Liggett & Webb for violations involving audit evidence, professional skepticism, and other matters.

auditor 120
article thumbnail

In ongoing accounting crunch, where to go for sales tax help?

TaxConnex

Your sales tax obligations depend on knowledge and that knowledge often resides in a professional tax specialist (usually an accountant) who helps your company meet its sales tax obligations. This is a complicated time for sales tax obligations – and a terrible time to try to hire an accountant. There were about 1.65 in 2022, up 1.3%

Sales 219
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

What Auditors Do

Withum

In two weeks, I will be teaching a graduate course on audit concepts and methods to accounting students at Fairleigh Dickinson University. However, my role is not just to teach the material but to excite them about accounting as a profession and auditing in particular and share my pride in the vital role auditors play in our ecosystem.

auditor 59
article thumbnail

Financial Accounting Foundation Seeks Nominations for the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council

CPA Practice

The Board of Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation ( FAF ) is seeking nominations for new members to join the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council ( FASAC ) for an initial one-year term beginning January 1, 2025. The FASAC is the primary advisory body to the Financial Accounting Standards Board ( FASB ).

article thumbnail

Someone Tell Hong Kong There Is Not an Unlimited Supply of Offshore Accountants and Auditors

Going Concern

Hong Kong is suffering from “a serious talent shortage” according to an article today in South China Morning Post and The Hong Kong Association of Registered Public Interest Entity Auditors (PIEAA) says accounting firms should start looking overseas. What a novel idea! We should try that here in the US. “It

auditor 98
article thumbnail

Accounting Firm For Trump Media Has Audit Deficiency History

CPA Practice

White, and Amanda Iacone, Bloomberg News (TNS) Donald Trump’s social-media company just became the most valuable publicly traded client of an accounting firm that has more experience auditing companies traded over-the-counter and has had a string of regulatory issues, including a 100% deficiency rate on audits reviewed by a U.S.

audit 111
article thumbnail

Accountants and auditors join forces to promote profession in Uzbekistan

Accounting Insight

ACCA, the COA and the NAAAU sign deal to improve standards, professionalism and education Two Uzbekistan professional bodies and the world’s leading accountancy body are working together to improve accountancy services for the country. The three bodies will also look at working on capacity building projects.

auditor 52