News Article Archive
Articles found previously in the Short Form or elsewhere on the WSCPA.org website may be found here.
- Top Five Ways a CPA Can Be Sued
- Top Five Ways a CPA Can Be Sued By Chris Piety, Esq. Number 5 Mistaking adherence to the professional standards as a substitute for “getting it right.” Juries rarely care about your professional standards, rules or disclaimers. What they care...
- Optimism Jumps Among Manufacturing Finance Execs
- By Megan Pinkston Amid widespread uncertainty regarding government actions, the real estate market and credit, CPA financial executives expect slow employment and economic growth, according to a survey released last week and co-sponsored by the...
- Washington State House Budget Includes 0.5% B&O Increase for Accountants
- In its budget proposal released Monday, March 1, the House proposes a 0.5% increase in the B&O for accountants, among a handful of other services. As of this posting, HB 3191 contains only has a title and an intent section; the details are in...
- Washington Unclaimed Property Law: Considerations for CPAs
- By Susan Han, Senior Manager, and Sam Schaunaman, Senior Manager, Unclaimed Property Group, Thomson Reuters Why should Washington State CPAs and accounting firms care about the various state unclaimed property laws? Quite simple: “It’s the...
- Input Sought on IRS Proposal to Disclose Uncertain Tax Positions in Tax Returns
- The AICPA is developing a response to the Internal Revenue Service's Announcement 2010-9 proposing that companies disclose uncertain tax positions on their annual income tax return filings. CPAs who would like to share their thoughts and concerns...
- Statement on Auditing Standards No. 118, Other Information in Documents Containing Audited Financial Statements
- Issue Date: February 2010 Effective Date: This SAS is effective for audits of financial statements for periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010. Early application is permitted. Product Number: 060713 This Standard supersedes the...
- America Saves Week 2010: Empowering all Americans
- America Saves Week 2010: Empowering all Americans Elisabeth Buser and Ken McDonnell, American Savings Education Council America Saves Week is a national social marketing campaign aimed at assisting individuals in assessing their savings...
- 9 Tips for Managing Your Risk
- 9 Tips for Managing Your Risk By Ron Klein, J.D., CFE Economic conditions historically have a significant impact on CPA professional liability claims. In general, there are more claims filed in an economic downturn, and there are larger claims...
- Washington State Board of Accountancy Continues as Stand-alone Agency
- by Judy Love, WSCPA Director of Advocacy The bills to move the SBOA into the Department of Licensing (HB 2917/SB 6425), have died in their committees of origin. Representative Steve Conway, Chair of the House Commerce and Labor Committee and...
- Financial Accounting Foundation to Maintain XBRL Taxonomy for U.S. GAAP
- The Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) has announced its new responsibility for the ongoing maintenance of the U.S. GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy applicable to public issuers registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
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- Top Five Ways a CPA Can Be Sued
- Top Five Ways a CPA Can Be Sued By Chris Piety, Esq. Number 5 Mistaking adherence to the professional standards as a substitute for “getting it right.” Juries rarely care about your professional standards, rules or disclaimers. What they care...
- Optimism Jumps Among Manufacturing Finance Execs
- By Megan Pinkston Amid widespread uncertainty regarding government actions, the real estate market and credit, CPA financial executives expect slow employment and economic growth, according to a survey released last week and co-sponsored by the...
- Washington State House Budget Includes 0.5% B&O Increase for Accountants
- In its budget proposal released Monday, March 1, the House proposes a 0.5% increase in the B&O for accountants, among a handful of other services. As of this posting, HB 3191 contains only has a title and an intent section; the details are in...
- Washington Unclaimed Property Law: Considerations for CPAs
- By Susan Han, Senior Manager, and Sam Schaunaman, Senior Manager, Unclaimed Property Group, Thomson Reuters Why should Washington State CPAs and accounting firms care about the various state unclaimed property laws? Quite simple: “It’s the...
- Input Sought on IRS Proposal to Disclose Uncertain Tax Positions in Tax Returns
- The AICPA is developing a response to the Internal Revenue Service's Announcement 2010-9 proposing that companies disclose uncertain tax positions on their annual income tax return filings. CPAs who would like to share their thoughts and concerns...
- Statement on Auditing Standards No. 118, Other Information in Documents Containing Audited Financial Statements
- Issue Date: February 2010 Effective Date: This SAS is effective for audits of financial statements for periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010. Early application is permitted. Product Number: 060713 This Standard supersedes the...
- America Saves Week 2010: Empowering all Americans
- America Saves Week 2010: Empowering all Americans Elisabeth Buser and Ken McDonnell, American Savings Education Council America Saves Week is a national social marketing campaign aimed at assisting individuals in assessing their savings...
- 9 Tips for Managing Your Risk
- 9 Tips for Managing Your Risk By Ron Klein, J.D., CFE Economic conditions historically have a significant impact on CPA professional liability claims. In general, there are more claims filed in an economic downturn, and there are larger claims...
- Washington State Board of Accountancy Continues as Stand-alone Agency
- by Judy Love, WSCPA Director of Advocacy The bills to move the SBOA into the Department of Licensing (HB 2917/SB 6425), have died in their committees of origin. Representative Steve Conway, Chair of the House Commerce and Labor Committee and...
- Financial Accounting Foundation to Maintain XBRL Taxonomy for U.S. GAAP
- The Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) has announced its new responsibility for the ongoing maintenance of the U.S. GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy applicable to public issuers registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
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- Top Five Ways a CPA Can Be Sued
- Top Five Ways a CPA Can Be Sued By Chris Piety, Esq. Number 5 Mistaking adherence to the professional standards as a substitute for “getting it right.” Juries rarely care about your professional standards, rules or disclaimers. What they care...
- Optimism Jumps Among Manufacturing Finance Execs
- By Megan Pinkston Amid widespread uncertainty regarding government actions, the real estate market and credit, CPA financial executives expect slow employment and economic growth, according to a survey released last week and co-sponsored by the...
- Washington State House Budget Includes 0.5% B&O Increase for Accountants
- In its budget proposal released Monday, March 1, the House proposes a 0.5% increase in the B&O for accountants, among a handful of other services. As of this posting, HB 3191 contains only has a title and an intent section; the details are in...
- Washington Unclaimed Property Law: Considerations for CPAs
- By Susan Han, Senior Manager, and Sam Schaunaman, Senior Manager, Unclaimed Property Group, Thomson Reuters Why should Washington State CPAs and accounting firms care about the various state unclaimed property laws? Quite simple: “It’s the...
- Input Sought on IRS Proposal to Disclose Uncertain Tax Positions in Tax Returns
- The AICPA is developing a response to the Internal Revenue Service's Announcement 2010-9 proposing that companies disclose uncertain tax positions on their annual income tax return filings. CPAs who would like to share their thoughts and concerns...
- Statement on Auditing Standards No. 118, Other Information in Documents Containing Audited Financial Statements
- Issue Date: February 2010 Effective Date: This SAS is effective for audits of financial statements for periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010. Early application is permitted. Product Number: 060713 This Standard supersedes the...
- America Saves Week 2010: Empowering all Americans
- America Saves Week 2010: Empowering all Americans Elisabeth Buser and Ken McDonnell, American Savings Education Council America Saves Week is a national social marketing campaign aimed at assisting individuals in assessing their savings...
- 9 Tips for Managing Your Risk
- 9 Tips for Managing Your Risk By Ron Klein, J.D., CFE Economic conditions historically have a significant impact on CPA professional liability claims. In general, there are more claims filed in an economic downturn, and there are larger claims...
- Washington State Board of Accountancy Continues as Stand-alone Agency
- by Judy Love, WSCPA Director of Advocacy The bills to move the SBOA into the Department of Licensing (HB 2917/SB 6425), have died in their committees of origin. Representative Steve Conway, Chair of the House Commerce and Labor Committee and...
- Financial Accounting Foundation to Maintain XBRL Taxonomy for U.S. GAAP
- The Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) has announced its new responsibility for the ongoing maintenance of the U.S. GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy applicable to public issuers registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
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