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Protect Your Clients From Cybersecurity Threats
As a tax practitioner, you have a legal obligation to protect your client’s information. That means taking all the necessary measures to make sure that the information you’re given is safe from cybercriminals. The IRS recently sent out information on how to do so through their Don’t Take the Bait campaign, a 1o part series […]
COSO updates enterprise risk management framework
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) released the ERM (Enterprise Risk Management) Framework: Enterprise Risk Management–Integrating with Strategy and Performance on September 6, 2017. This is COSO’s first significant update to the original 2004 ERM document, Enterprise Risk Management–Integrated Framework. The provisions of the updated ERM framework become testable on the […]
Go Back to School this Fall and Win Big Next Tax Season
Want to earn more as a tax preparer this coming tax season? That means you need learn more. Gaining knowledge and experience as a tax preparer is the only way to earn more money in the industry. That means it’s time to hit the books and go back to school. Furthering your tax education could […]
FASB simplifies accounting for derivatives and hedging instruments
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. The provisions of the new ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after Dec. 15, 2018. The content becomes testable on the CPA Exam Jan. 1, 2019. ASU No. 2017-12 […]