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From Chaos to Clarity in Financial Investigations

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Particularly in cases involving white collar crime, securities fraud, Ponzi schemes, or other fraud recoveries, the trail of financial documentation is often very long. A forensic accountant needs to examine the financial documents and piece together the evidence in a way that attorneys, judges, and juries can understand.

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Specializing an Accounting Business: What and How?

PANALITIX

Management accounting. Financial Accounting. To analyze and report (usually to management who may or may not be ‘financially literate’) on financial transactions that impact business performance. Forensic Accounting. Here are some examples: Specialization. Description. Corporate Finance.

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Friday Footnotes: Consulting Gets Bumpy for New Hires; Cities Sans Accountants; PCAOB Priorities | 4.21.23

Going Concern

Outlier.org, Urban Assembly, and New York City Public Schools Launch Program to Bring Financial Accounting to High School Students [ PR Newswire ] The incomparable Kelly Richmond Pope of DePaul University is the course’s lead lecturer. Other Stuff How a Federal Fraud Investigation Inspired This CPA to Become a Founder [ Inc.

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Friday Footnotes: CPA Exam Scares Accounting Majors Away; EY Loses Fees in China | 5.12.23

Going Concern

Shawver will serve as the new chair of the Financial Accounting Standards Board panel devoted to private company accounting concerns, FASB’s parent organization announced Friday. 1, 2024, the Financial Accounting Foundation said. How does a city plow through millions of dollars and not know how?

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Guide to accountant responsibilities

ThomsonReuters

Types of accountants and niche practice areas There are, of course, various types of accountant jobs and areas of specialty.  However, there are several important developments to be aware of as the industry continues to evolve.

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Friday Footnotes: EY Cancels Christmas; A Very Sucky PwC Report; Should We Tax Robots? | 12.23.22

Going Concern

It’s a common practice for IRS agents to give some deference to large accounting firms, according to forensic accountant Bruce Dubinsky. Accounting Chief Fends Off Critics, Talks Up Rules for Investors [ Bloomberg Tax ]. It was the year’s biggest conference for accountants and auditors.

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