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PCAOB Docks Heaton & Co. $35K, Partner $25K for Multiple Audit Failures

CPA Practice

The Utah-based firm and its founder/partner Kristofer Heaton were fined on June 12 for audit documentation, engagement quality review, and quality control failures involving five audits.

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CAS accounting and the next generation of accountants

Accounting Today

EDT 5 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Over the last several months, Ive been partnering with Intuit QuickBooks, Brittany Brown with Ledger Gurus and Utah Valley University professor David Waite to deliver a hands-on accounting curriculum that teaches students the skills they need to succeed in the accounting profession.

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Special Report: 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards

CPA Practice

From tax prep to asset management, invoicing and portals, and auditing to remote CFO functions, the services the accounting and tax pros provide are dependent on the technologies they use. The awards highlight the most useful technology for firms and clients.

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M&A roundup: Meaden & Moore; Platform Accounting expand

Accounting Today

Platform Accounting expands in Chicago Platform Accounting Group building in Holladay, Utah Platform Accounting Group has added Madison Street Advisors, formerly known as McCormick Tax Group, based in downtown Chicago, extending Platforms footprint in the Midwest. We know our clients intimately and understand their unique demands and needs.

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Cherry Bekaert Achieves Top 5 Hedge Fund Auditor Ranking Following Acquisition of Spicer Jeffries

CPA Practice

This list ranks the top CPA firms by the number of SEC-registered hedge funds audited. Our commitment to providing exceptional audit, tax and advisory services to the securities industry has never been stronger. OBannon Cherry Bekaert has been included in Hedge Fund Alert’s 2025 list of Top Hedge Fund Auditors.

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SaaS taxability: A comprehensive guide

TaxConnex

Failure to do could result in an audit by a state and a company being assessed the tax it should have charged with no statute of limitations. Also pertaining to tech, the location of the server can determine situs, which matters for sales tax obligations in states like Utah and Florida.

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Armanino merges in SAOS

Accounting Today

In May, Armanino expanded into Utah by adding Cooper Savas LLC , a CPA firm based in Salt Lake City. In 2023, it acquired New York-based Janover ; Bemel, Ross & Avedon LLP , a Los Angeles-based business management firm; and two entertainment-oriented firms , Royalty Compliance Organization, a music rights and royalty auditing firm in St.