Accountants with businesses big and small normally compile financial statements each quarter. The statements paint a picture of all of the company's transactions. First, the company will record the ...

Navigating the path to becoming a publicly traded company is a significant milestone for any organization. As a micro-cap IPO advisor and investor, I’ve witnessed how the success of this transition ...

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When it is time to bring in an external audit firm — perhaps because lenders, investors or a regulatory body triggered the need to audit your financial statements — preparation and responsiveness are ...

Preparing a financial statement is the last step in the accounting cycle before the cycle starts over in a new period. After the accounts have been adjusted and closed, the financial statements are ...

The American Institute of CPAs' Accounting and Review Services Committee clarified a standard on financial statement preparation as part of a client advisory services engagement. The new Statement on ...

Discover what auditing evidence is and learn its characteristics. See examples of how auditing evidence ensures financial ...

Accountants in public practice who prepare financial statements for clients will find significant changes in new standards for accounting and review services that were issued in October. Statement on ...

The 401(k) envelope, please — then again, maybe not. Unlike the presenters at the Oscars or the Tony Awards, investors will be in no rush to tear open the envelopes when their monthly retirement ...