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Tax Fraud Blotter: Goin’ to jail, Boss

By Angelica | Sep 3, 2020 | Comments Off on Tax Fraud Blotter: Goin’ to jail, Boss

Leniency in cancer case; rehab rip-off; repayment unlikely; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/tax-fraud-blotter-goin-to-jail-boss

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Blowing the whistle on health care fraud [PODCAST]

By Angelica | Sep 3, 2020 | Comments Off on Blowing the whistle on health care fraud [PODCAST]

“Fraud in the health care industry is a fact of life.  In 2016 alone, the federal government estimated that improper payments by Medicare and Medicaid totaled about $95 billion.  And that’s only a single year’s amount for just two of the government’s many health care programs.  With an aging population, increased health care spending, the…

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AICPA teams with GRI, SASB on sustainability assurance

By Angelica | Sep 3, 2020 | Comments Off on AICPA teams with GRI, SASB on sustainability assurance

The American Institute of CPAs has received an increasing number of questions on sustainability assurance engagements. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/aicpa-teams-with-gri-sasb-on-sustainability-assurance

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Placing Joe Biden’s Tax Increases in Historical Context

By Angelica | Sep 3, 2020 | Comments Off on Placing Joe Biden’s Tax Increases in Historical Context

Supporters and critics of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s tax plan have made a variety of claims about the size of the tax proposals, ranging from “not big enough” to the “biggest tax increase in history.” Comparing his tax proposals—which include higher taxes on high-income earners and businesses paired with more generous provisions for households…

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How virtual learning enhanced my immersion and mentorship in neurosurgery

By Angelica | Sep 3, 2020 | Comments Off on How virtual learning enhanced my immersion and mentorship in neurosurgery

A message appeared in the chatbox. “Always trust the parents. If they think the shunt has failed, more likely than not, they’re right.” It was one of the two fifth-year neurosurgery residents, both present on the video platform for virtual clinic to moderate medical students through patient cases. Prior to each virtual clinic session, the…

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A better analytic for measuring students’ potential to pass the CPA Exam

By Angelica | Sep 3, 2020 | Comments Off on A better analytic for measuring students’ potential to pass the CPA Exam

The CPA Success Index estimates students’ progress toward completing all four parts of the exam in 18 months. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/a-better-analytic-for-measuring-students-potential-to-pass-the-cpa-exam

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Don’t Toss These 7 Household Items — Sell Them

By Angelica | Sep 3, 2020 | Comments Off on Don’t Toss These 7 Household Items — Sell Them

I come from a long line of “dejunkers.” We’re those people who constantly scan their homes for items that haven’t been used for a while — and toss them out. But when I married a graduate student, and we lived on a marginal income, I realized that some of that stuff I previously had tossed…

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Tax Strategy: Proposed regs on property for like-kind exchanges

By Angelica | Sep 3, 2020 | Comments Off on Tax Strategy: Proposed regs on property for like-kind exchanges

Many of the current regulations would still remain valid. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/tax-strategy-proposed-regs-on-property-for-like-kind-exchanges

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Time to start again on diversity

By Angelica | Sep 3, 2020 | Comments Off on Time to start again on diversity

The accounting profession’s efforts to date haven’t yielded as much as many hoped, but that doesn’t mean accountants can give up. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/time-to-start-again-on-diversity

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The 15 Most Beloved U.S. Politicians

By Angelica | Sep 3, 2020 | Comments Off on The 15 Most Beloved U.S. Politicians

During this tumultuous year, you may wonder if there is any government official who can unite us. That’s not likely, according to polling data from research firm YouGov. Each week, the company polls a sample of people who mirror national demographics to see which politicians are their favorites — and ours. Their findings indicate that…

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