Legal Matters
Lawsuits have become commonplace as shareholders and government officials go after firms and accounting scandals continually erupt. Find out the latest here about shareholder lawsuits, class-action suits, new and ongoing litigation, and liability insurance to protect auditing firms.
Tax Court Bars BNY Mellon from $199 Million Tax Credit Claim
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. was prohibited by the U.S. Tax Court from claiming $199 million of foreign tax credits generated in a transaction arranged by Barclays Bank Plc and KPMG LLP. Read more »
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Transparency in Fraud Fighting
May 17, 2013Fraud fighters today face many of the same challenges as they did at the start of the last... Read more »
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IRS Promises to Get Warrants to Read E-Mails
May 9, 2013The IRS has determined that it will follow the holding of a famous case in matters where Internet... Read more »
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U.K. Audit Watchdog to Investigate KPMG over Car Dealership Audits
May 9, 2013The United Kingdom’s Financial Reporting Council said Thursday that it has opened an... Read more »
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Study Examines Role of Auditors in Financial Fraud
May 9, 2013A new academic study funded by the Center for Audit Quality scrutinizes the role of the external... Read more »
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Fannie Mae and KPMG Settle Investor Accounting Lawsuit for $153 Million
May 9, 2013Fannie Mae and KPMG LLP agreed to pay $153 million to settle an eight-year-old investor class... Read more »
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Financial Malfeasance Widely Known at Companies
May 8, 2013One out of five employees is aware of financial manipulation in their company abroad, according... Read more »
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AICPA Family Law Conference
May 8, 2013The AICPA's Family Law Conference aims to builds skills for CPAs who offer guidance in divorce... Read more »
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Pennsylvania Town Settles Fraud Charges with SEC
May 7, 2013The City of Harrisburg, Pa., has settled securities fraud charges with the Securities and... Read more »
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Jeweler Pleads Guilty in KPMG Insider Trading Case
May 6, 2013The owner of a jewelry store who received confidential information from a former KPMG partner... Read more »
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Camico Sees Gains in Surplus and Net Income for Year
May 6, 2013CPA-focused liability insurance provider Camico reported its third straight year of gains in... Read more »
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Accounting Today May 2013 Digital Edition
May 1, 2013Check out the digital edition of the May 2013 issue of Accounting Today. Read more »
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Implications of the KPMG Insider Trading Case for Companies and Auditors
April 30, 2013The announcement of civil and criminal insider trading charges earlier this month against Scott... Read more »
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Capital One to Pay $3.5M to Settle SEC Charges of Understating Losses
April 24, 2013The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Capital One Financial Corporation and two of... Read more »
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Women in Accounting: Where are the Leading Ladies?
May 17, 2013
Marcum’s Nanette Lee Miller and Janis Cowhey McDonagh sat down with managing editor Tamika Cody to discuss some of the obstacles women in the accounting profession face when trying to make their way into leadership positions.
IMA’s Jeff Thomson on the Role and Skills of Management Accountants
May 8, 2013
Institute of Management Accountants president and CEO Jeffrey Thomson discusses why accounting students should consider management accounting as a career, and the IMA's partnership with John Wiley & Sons.
Breaking out of Molds to Get Ahead
May 6, 2013
ConvergenceCoaching partner Jennifer Wilson talks with Accounting Today senior editor Danielle Lee about how female accountants can position themselves better for a promotion at their firms.
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Top 10 Tech Initiatives -- 2013
May 5, 2013
The AICPA's annual list of IT priorities for accounting firms.
Common E-mail Security Mistakes
April 23, 2013
These five bad habits can make your confidential information -- and that of your clients -- easy to steal.
The Art of the Tax Cartoon
April 9, 2013
A selection of tax cartoons from Philly tax firm Drucker & Scaccetti's 'Finding Humor in Taxes' exhibit.
