Audit committee chairs concerned about ‘over-auditing’

The chairs of corporate audit committees want to hear more regularly from auditors, but they’re also concerned about “over-auditing” and “over-documentation,” according to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/audit-committee-chairs-concerned-about-over-auditing

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Value-added Taxes in the Pandemic

Revenues from Value-added Taxes (VAT) make up a significant share of total tax revenues for many countries. Among OECD countries with a VAT, 21 percent of revenues come from that tax alone. The COVID-19 crisis has impacted tax policies in several ways, and VAT have also been affected both by reduced revenues, temporary carveouts and…

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AI-driven AP provider Roger acquired by Fleetcor

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated cloud adoption in the accounting profession, which has in turn been a boon to AI companies whose software has also been given a boost by the mass move to the cloud. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/ai-driven-ap-provider-roger-acquired-by-fleetcor

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EU calls $15.7B Apple tax ruling ‘contradictory’

The European Union is seeking to overturn Apple Inc.’s victory in a 13 billion-euro ($15.7 billion) tax dispute, saying judges used “contradictory reasoning” when they found that the company’s Irish units weren’t liable for huge payments. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/eu-calls-15-7b-apple-tax-ruling-contradictory

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Tom Hood leaves MACPA for Association

The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants has also acquired MACPA’s Business Learning Institute. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/tom-hood-leaves-macpa-for-association

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Boomer’s Blueprint: Listen to the technology

As firm leaders develop their vision and future IT roadmaps, they must think differently to sustain success and remain future-ready and relevant. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/boomers-blueprint-listen-to-the-technology

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