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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. Corporate governance community.

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Grant Thornton Appoints New Leaders to Audit Quality & Risk Leadership Team

CPA Practice

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, has appointed two new leaders to the firm’s Audit Quality & Risk practice. Decker assumes her new role from Mary Ropes, an Audit partner at Grant Thornton, who retires after more than 35 years of service at the firm. Thank you for your leadership.”

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Capping Busy Season Hours FTW; Open the Books on Audit Firms? | 4.15.24

Going Concern

The audit opinions they issue typically have meaning and value because the firms operate with public trust. In the public company audit arena, this transparency is maintained through PCAOB inspections of auditors. They’re private entities specifically designed to serve the public interest. The new rule would be welcome news.

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Financial vs Tax Accounting

SMBAccountant

Some responsibilities of tax accountants include: Preparing federal and state income taxes Calculating and filing property taxes, sales taxes, and licenses Preparing and filing 1099 forms Assisting with tax audits or legal disputes The second type of accounting is financial accounting.

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Friday Footnotes: Deloitte’s Naughty Workpapers; Audit Reform Critics; Clients Getting Dropped Like Mics | 3.4.22

Going Concern

Deloitte considers Russia pull out as pressure grows on western firms to exit [ Financial News ] Deloitte is considering pulling out of Russia, becoming the first Big Four audit firm to do so as pressure grows on Western companies to cut ties with the country following its invasion of Ukraine.

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German Prosecutors Launch Investigation Into Ernst & Young’s Wirecard Audit

PYMNTS

Munich prosecutors have launched an investigation into the Ernst & Young ( EY ) audit of Wirecard AG, compounding the firm’s troubles associated with $2.3 EY has been approving Wirecard’s financial accounts for over 10 years. billion that went missing at the payment company.

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Jeanne Dee Appointed to FASB Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee

Anders CPA

Jeanne Dee, CPA/CGMA, audit and assurance partner at Anders CPAs + Advisors (Anders), has been appointed to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee (NAC) effective January 1, 2024. Jeanne also served as a board member and secretary for the Missouri State Board of Accountancy.