Audit & Accounting

A useful AMT; refunds of the dead; core-satellite portfolios; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Mike Lynch, who is missing after his yacht sank off Sicily, had only recently fended off a U.S. criminal fraud case over the sale of his company to Hewlett Packard.

Accountants are planning their pregnancies to avoid having children during tax and audit busy seasons — and they're not happy about it.

The board brought 34 actions against 45 respondents and imposed a record $35 million in penalties in the first half of 2024.

Many cutting-edge fintech companies, such as now-bankrupt Synapse, lack essential infrastructure to effectively reconcile transactions, track funds, and maintain visibility into ledgers.

As businesses navigate turbulent economic waters, CFOs face mounting challenges in their mission to manage costs, optimize resources and maintain financial resilience.

The company continued to use a controversial sales strategy to meet financial targets after promising it would stop.

A new set of inspection reports of the most frequently inspected firms has been released earlier than usual.

Gary Shamis traces the evolution of the "Transactional CPA" firm.

Accountants play a crucial role in guiding our clients through some of their most stressful moments — the challenges of growth and the complexities of the acquisition process.