Saturday, February 28, 2015

Microsoft reveals ?five ultimate Excel tips?

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AICPA to U.S. Senate: Approve Pending Tax Treaties Promptly

The CPA Advocate: February, 2015.� Income tax treaties are vital to the economic growth of the United States, as well as to the nation?s trade and tax policy, the AICPA wrote in its letter, noting that the full Senate has not approved an income tax treaty or protocol since 2010.

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Brokers and Dealers in Securities Revenue Recognition Task Force

The Brokers and Dealers in Securities Revenue Recognition Task Force has been created to address issues which may arise due to FASB's new revenue recognition standard. Here you will find the issues identified and further discussion.�

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Auditee Tools and Practice Aids

Resources made available by the GAQC to assist auditees in understanding the audit process and being better prepared for annual audit requirements.

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Will things change if no �100 penalty?

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VAT: Tackling the new MOSS scheme

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Trades motivated by profit or passion? ? Dipak Patel v HMRC

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Outstanding CPA in Government Awards 2014

The winners of the 2014 Outstanding CPA in Government Career Contribution Award and the Outstanding CPA in Government Impact Award were announced at the AICPA Governmental Accounting and Auditing Update Conference on August 11, 2014.

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Taxpayers Who Already Filed 2014 Returns Using Incorrect Forms 1095-A Won?t Have To Pay More Tax

The Treasury Department announced on Tuesday that taxpayers do not have to file amended returns if they already filed their 2014 tax returns relying on forms sent by the government that contained incorrect information about their health coverage and any advance premium tax credit they received.

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Depreciation Guidelines for Vehicles and When to Report Them as Listed Property

If business vehicles are passenger automobiles, they are listed property and are subject to limits on the amount that can be deducted for regular depreciation, as a bonus depreciation allowance, and as a Sec. 179 expense.

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Will Excel work on Android devices?

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Review: Bowers & Wilkins T7 Bluetooth Speaker

Review: Bowers & Wilkins T7 Bluetooth Speaker

The Bowers & Wilkins T7 speaker isn't a failure, but it is not the stunning success one would expect to see from this high-end audio brand.

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Friday, February 27, 2015

Planning in a Five Dimensional Tax System ? Taking the Quantum Leap Forward for Your Clients

Bob Keebler discusses strategies for planning in a five dimensional tax system.

Source: http://www.aicpa.org/InterestAreas/PersonalFinancialPlanning/CPEAndEvents/Pages/Dimensional-20140502.aspx

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Audit Quality Centers Update

Susan Coffey, CPA, AICPA VP, Member Quality & International Affairs, reports on AICPA?s Employee Benefits Plan/Governmental Audit Quality Center activities, both created in 2003 to promote and enhance specialized area audit quality.

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PCPS TIC Auditing and Attestation Standards Comment Letters

TIC Comment Letters provide the PCPS Technical Issues Committee?s (TIC) views on proposed technical standards affecting small businesses. This page contains TIC comment letters pertaining to Auditing proposals issued by the Auditing Standards Board.

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So long, it?s been great to know you

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Will Excel work on Android devices?

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Audit threshold for charities to increase

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Rules updated for transit fare smart cards and qualified transportation fringe benefits

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What to consider when hiring an employee benefit plan auditor

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We're winning on this

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9am Lowdown: Late payers to be named and shamed

Source: http://www.accountingweb.co.uk/article/9am-lowdown-late-payers-be-named-and-shamed/572797

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2011-2012 John L. Carey Scholarship Recipients

This is the roster of the 2011-2012 AICPA John L. Carey Scholarship recipients.

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

Review: Dell XPS 13

Review: Dell XPS 13

With its XPS 13 laptop, Dell didn't screw with the formula. It just executed the formula really well. Then it picked a couple of spots to really swing for the fences.

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EBPAQC Alert No. 331

Register for the January 21st Mandatory EBPAQC Designated Partners 2015 Audit Planning Live Forum Webinar

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Will Excel work on Android devices?

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AICPA to Launch New Economic Gauge for Americans? Finances on Thursday, Jan. 15

The PFSi combines data from two original component indices?the Personal Financial Pleasure Index and Personal Financial Pain Index. The indices measure positive (pleasure) and negative (pain) economic impact factors, equally weighting components which measure the growth of assets and opportunities

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Simplification of employee benefits and expenses

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What Auditors Can Learn from U.S.-Listed Chinese Company Frauds

With investor confidence damaged after a rash of accounting scandals were found at U.S.-listed Chinese companies, U.S. authorities, regulators and key stakeholders are still grappling with how best to solve this problem.

In this session, Brian will discuss several recent Chinese fraud cases, how they happened and what was missed. He will also cover the recent Alibaba IPO and what that could mean as a wave of follow-on IPOs take place.

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2014 Year in Review

Recap of PFP milestones and resources released or revised in 2014.

Source: http://www.aicpa.org/InterestAreas/PersonalFinancialPlanning/Membership/Pages/2014YearinReview.aspx

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Save time with these Excel file menu tricks

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AICPA Advancing Effort to Secure .CPA Domain on Behalf of Global Accounting Community

November 10, 2014
New York, NY

Alliance Formed With CPA Australia on Potential Rollout of Online Identity Tied to CPA Designation

The American Institute of CPAs is working to secure a new .cpa domain extension on the Internet, which would provide a globally recognized calling card for CPAs in the digital world.

The AICPA has a pending bid to administer the .cpa domain before the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the organization that coordinates the Internet?s naming system. ICANN has been reviewing scores of applications for new domain extensions ? known formally as generic Top-Level Domains, or gTLDs ? that businesses, governments and community groups can operate.

?We live in a digital age and .cpa offers a way to instantly convey a CPA?s professional standing in online communications,? said AICPA President and CEO Barry C. Melancon, CPA, CGMA. ?As global opportunities expand and more business is conducted virtually, that?s a tremendous benefit.?�

As part of its efforts in this area, the AICPA recently reached an agreement with CPA Australia to distribute .cpa domain names to their community members, should the U.S. organization?s bid be successful. The two�groups agreed to work together because of their common goal of promoting trust in CPAs worldwide.

As CPAs gather for this week?s World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) in Rome, the AICPA and its technology subsidiary, CPA.com, have organized meetings at the event to discuss similar partnerships with other qualified CPA organizations to expand the reach of a .cpa domain globally. This open collaboration with other national bodies means CPAs around the globe will have a better chance of creating an established digital identity using the extension .cpa in email addresses and websites, rather than .com, .org, or other standard domain addresses.

Alex Malley, chief executive of CPA Australia, said the partnership with the AICPA is in keeping with the two organizations? commitment to maximize opportunities for CPAs.

?This agreement recognizes the value of a digital brand identity in today?s rapidly changing business environment,? Malley said. ?By obtaining the .cpa domain through this unprecedented partnership, we would put CPAs firmly in the vanguard of digital innovation.?�

?We look forward to connecting with other national CPA bodies at WCOA,? said Erik Asgeirsson, president and CEO of CPA.com. ?Pooling resources allows us to expand the international recognition of the CPA designation and enhance the strong and effective local representation CPAs expect and value from their national bodies. Through the .cpa extension, CPA organizations will be able build trust in CPAs in the digital marketplace.?

About the AICPA
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is the world?s largest member association representing the accounting profession, with more than 400,000 members in 145 countries, and a history of serving the public interest since 1887. AICPA members represent many areas of practice, including business and industry, public practice, government, education and consulting.

The AICPA sets ethical standards for the profession and U.S. auditing standards for private companies, nonprofit organizations, federal, state and local governments. It develops and grades the Uniform CPA Examination, and offers specialty credentials for CPAs who concentrate on personal financial planning; forensic accounting; business valuation; and information management and technology assurance. Through a joint venture with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), it has established the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation which sets a new standard for global recognition of management accounting.

The AICPA maintains offices in New York, Washington, DC, Durham, NC, and Ewing, NJ.

Media representatives are invited to visit the AICPA Press Center at aicpa.org/press.

Press Releases

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Social Security Planning

Are you aware of the planning needs associated with Social Security?� Learn more about how the Social Security program affects the decisions that clients need to make.

Source: http://www.aicpa.org/InterestAreas/PersonalFinancialPlanning/Resources/ElderPlanningServices/Pages/SocialSecurityPlanning.aspx

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XBRL Costs Study

Research Shows XBRL Filing Costs Lower�than Expected�





EXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) is a global data standard used for reporting business information in a computer-readable format. The standardization of business reporting information

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2014 Outstanding CPA in Government Career Contribution Award Winner, Randy C. Roberts, CPA, CGFM

2014 Outstanding CPA in Government Career Contribution Award Winner, Randy C. Roberts, CPA, CGFM

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Concerns Regarding Tangible Property Regulations

We have heard from many of our members about the difficulties you are experiencing in adopting the tangible property regulations. We are hopeful that the IRS and Treasury officials are considering our recommendations and may release some guidance or FAQs in the next couple of weeks. If any relief

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Will Excel work on Android devices?

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New Era For Financial Preparation Services Driven By Major Standard Change

The recently released SSARS21 Standard creates a bright line between preparing and reporting services, and is potentially the most significant non audit standard change of the past 30 years. This new standard will dramatically change how firms provide Client Accounting and BPO services, and is something many in the profession have been requesting for years.

In this webcast we review how firms can advance their client accounting services based on this new standard. Firms will need to change how they describe and market their client accounting services, engage with clients, as well as deliver these services.

Speakers
Erik Asgeirsson, President and Chief Executive Officer, CPA.com
Michael P. Glynn, CPA, CGMA, Senior Technical Manager in the AICPA Audit and Attest Standards Team
Alan W. Anderson, President, ACCOUNT-ability Plus

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Audit Quality Centers Update

Susan Coffey, CPA, AICPA VP, Member Quality & International Affairs, reports on AICPA?s Employee Benefits Plan/Governmental Audit Quality Center activities, both created in 2003 to promote and enhance specialized area audit quality.

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Thousands Receive Incorrect Health Care Tax Forms; Signup Period Extended

The government announced that many taxpayers who signed up for health insurance on the site have received an incorrect Form 1095-A for 2014. It also announced an extension of time for uninsured taxpayers to sign up for insurance on the website.

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Excel tip: Freeze a row and scroll above or below

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Review: Bowers & Wilkins T7 Bluetooth Speaker

Review: Bowers & Wilkins T7 Bluetooth Speaker

The Bowers & Wilkins T7 speaker isn't a failure, but it is not the stunning success one would expect to see from this high-end audio brand.

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AICPA Conceptual Framework Approach

A�significant change to the content in the revised AICPA Code of Conduct�is the incorporation of two conceptual frameworks, one for members in public practice and one for members in business.

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Chair's Letter - May 2010

Robert Harris' May 2010 column discusses the AICPA's international strategy, CPA licensure and credentialing, and the work of the Blue Ribbon Panel.

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AICPA to Launch New Economic Gauge for Americans? Finances on Thursday, Jan. 15

The PFSi combines data from two original component indices?the Personal Financial Pleasure Index and Personal Financial Pain Index. The indices measure positive (pleasure) and negative (pain) economic impact factors, equally weighting components which measure the growth of assets and opportunities

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Special News Update - Feb. 14, 2014

This special issue of News Update is dedicated to providing our members with helpful tax resources and news.

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FRS 102: Investment property issues clarified

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