Nontraditional career paths, international expansions, and automation are among the approaches three firms are using successfully.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Return-on-equity (ROE) is the correct profit metric to evaluate the performance of a business. However, the primary emphasis on financial ratio analysis must be on operating performance. The “advanced” version of the DuPont model remedies the original model’s failure to cleanly separate the effects of operating and financing...
September 2023 - Journal of Accountancy
- Magazine
- September 2023
Identifying and analyzing the risks of ‘risk-free’ securities
A thorough financial analysis and risk assessment of debt security assets and bank equity values shows the threat of bank failures was in plain sight.
CPA engagement boosts student interest in Exam, public accounting
Practitioner participation in college capstone class teaches relevant workforce skills and increases desire to pursue licensure.
Passive loss limitations on rental real estate
Taxpayers can recognize losses, but only in the circumstances discussed.
Life After Little Sandy
Lindsey Modlich, J.D., LL.M., Director of Tax Controversy, Source Advisors, discusses the effects of the Little Sandy Coal Company, Inc. v. Commissioner decison in which the court held that the taxpayer failed the “substantially all” and process-of-experimentation tests of Sec. 41, denying them the federal income tax credit for increasing research activities.
Innovation for the modern accounting firm
Cathy Rowe, Vice President and Segment Leader, US Professional Market, Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting North America, discusses why innovation is critical to the modern accounting firm’s success.
COLUMNS
TAX MATTERS
TECHNOLOGY Q&A
Features
SPONSORED REPORT
Be prepared for tax season early
Our expert tax report highlights the important issues that tax preparers and their clients need to address for the 2024 tax year. Stay informed and proactive with guidance on critical tax considerations before year-end.
