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SEC Slaps CohnReznick and Three Partners with Improper Professional Conduct

Going Concern

According to the SEC’s order, CohnReznick improperly accepted Sequential’s conclusion that its goodwill, an accounting term for the excess amount paid to acquire a company over its book value, was not impaired or reduced in value, in the third quarter of 2017. Because bad auditors are bad. CohnReznick’s $1.9

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ChatGPT Isn’t Terminator for Accountants…Yet

Going Concern

It confuses like terms, particularly technical accounting terms. Sure, ChatGPT can write multiple memos in seconds that would’ve previously taken hours of work and five staff accountants, but we still need an accountant to determine if it’s right. It already can do the work of entry-level staff.

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Top 5 Accounting Issues to Master to Avoid Snags in SPAC IPOs

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The biggest thing in a De-SPACing transaction, depending on which SPAC the company merged with, is “having to get auditor attestation of your financials in your first year,” Bonnie Roe, Attorney, Cohen & Gresser LLP, said. Some De-SPAC transactions reveal exorbitantly high figures allotted to goodwill, as much as 85 percent. “A

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In Wake of Coronavirus, Takeovers (And Liabilities) Loom

PYMNTS

In accounting terms, that means eyeing possible write-downs of assets, and “write-ups” of liabilities. The impact is not confined to China. One standout: Operating leases – tied to the real estate that is owned or is integral to a company’s daily activities – could be written down.