Accounting
Logos with staying power
6/18/2013
- 24/7 Wall St.
The 10 oldest corporate logos in use in the U.S. are predominately owned by household name brands -- and still resonate with consumers. Examples include Sherwin-Williams' "Cover the Earth" logo, Campb Read More
CPA IT news and information
InfoTech Update
Published in partnership with: AICPA Information Technology
Analysis: Allure of fresh tech might obscure risk
6/5/2013
- CFO.com
Technology has become all the rage for businesses, but it can expose them to serious risk. A technology columnist cites the example of Google Glass, which at its launch was already creating controvers Read More
Accounting and finance news for business, industry and government
BusIndNews
Published in partnership with: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
3 major changes businesses will experience under the updated COSO framework
6/17/2013
- AICPA Insights
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission's updated Internal Control -- Integrated Framework, released in May, will affect businesses in three ways, according to this piece. Read More
The latest CPA news
CPA Letter Daily
Published in partnership with: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
GAO says IRS needs to inform taxpayers about virtual currencies' tax implications
6/18/2013
- Hill, The
The Government Accountability Office says the Internal Revenue Service should be more proactive in informing people that investing in or using virtual currencies can be taxable. The IRS says its more Read More
The latest news on forensic and valuation accounting
Forensic & Valuation Reporter
Published in partnership with: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Full slate of proposed discovery amendments advances to public comment
6/13/2013
- Law Technology News online (free registration)
The U.S. Judicial Conference Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure has approved for public comment proposed amendments to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure pertaining to discovery in ci Read More
The latest news on global accounting standards
IFRS Report
Published in partnership with: AICPA - IFRS Resources
Proposed revenue-recognition standard will impact gift-card accounting
6/3/2013
- JournalofAccountancy.com
The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board are working on a proposed revenue-recognition standard as part of the effort to create uniform accounting stan Read More
The latest news for CPA personal financial planners
Financial Planning Digest
Published in partnership with: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Deductibility of charitable gifts is under scrutiny by Senate committee
6/17/2013
- AdvisorOne
The Senate Finance Committee has laid out the issues it is likely to consider regarding charitable deductions as it works on an overhaul of the federal income tax system. In a background paper distrib Read More
G-8 countries endorse automatic exchange of tax information
6/18/2013
- CGMA Magazine
- Belfast Telegraph (Northern Ireland)
- International Business Times
Leaders of the G-8 countries declared this week that tax authorities across the world should automatically share information "to fight the scourge of tax evasion," and they agreed to eight steps to im Read More
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