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☆ Trump Media's auditor charged with 'massive fraud' by SEC
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump Media's auditor, BF Borgers, committed fraud in 1,500 filings, the SEC said. "Trump Media looks forward to working with new auditing partners," a spokesperson said. AdvertisementThe Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday charged accounting firm BF Borgers and its owner, Benjamin Borgers, with "massive fraud." "Trump Media looks forward to working with new auditing partners in accordance with today's SEC order," a TMTG spokesperson told Business Insider. AdvertisementDespite losing money and being cagey about how its user base compares to its social media rivals, Trump Media is now valued at over $6.3 billion.

Persons: Trump, BF Borgers, —, Benjamin Borgers, Donald Trump's, Borgers, BF, Grewal Organizations: BF, SEC, Trump Media, Service, Securities, Exchange Commission, Trump Media & Technology, Bloomberg, Public Company, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Business, Truth

☆ IRS to target 'unscrupulous' tax preparers amid crackdown of small business tax credit
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesIRS scrutiny of the employee retention creditThe plan is part of the agency's elevated focus on employee retention credit claims, according to April Walker, lead manager for tax practice and ethics with the American Institute of CPAs. A pandemic-era tax break, the employee retention credit, or ERC, was designed to support small businesses that kept employees on payroll during shutdowns or revenue declines in 2020 and 2021. He included the earned income tax credit, a tax break claimed by low- to moderate-income filers, which has been prone to mistakes due to complex eligibility requirements. While IRS audit rates have dropped overall, the rates have declined more slowly for filers claiming the earned income tax credit than higher earners. "The IRS audits a higher percentage of taxpayers with the earned income tax credit than any other taxpayers, except those with at least $5 million of total positive income," National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins wrote in her 2022 report.

Persons: Daniel Werfel, Chip Somodevilla, April Walker, Werfel, Chuck Marr, Erin Collins Organizations: Senate, Getty, American Institute of CPAs, ERC, IRS, Budget, National Taxpayer, filers Locations: Worth

☆ Lawmakers weigh tax rule 'backslide' for Venmo, PayPal users, says analyst. What it means for you
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

There's bipartisan support for the changeThe lower Form 1099-K thresholds were originally slated for 2022. watch nowThe Republican-led House Ways and Means Committee in June approved legislation to revert the reporting thresholds back to 2022 levels. Form 1099-K has 'always been problematic'Meanwhile, there are lingering worries among tax professionals about the 1099-K change. For businesses selling goods, she said Form 1099-K may not accurately reflect returns or adjustments. How to prepare for the 1099-K reporting change

Persons: Sherrod Brown, Bill Cassidy, Rosenthal, AICPA, Phyllis Jo Kubey, Kubey Organizations: PayPal, IRS, Republican, Sens, American Institute of CPAs, New York State Society of Locations: Ohio, New York

☆ A shortage of accountants is pushing the industry to reboot its image to win over young talent: 'You have to sell them'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Erica Sweeney | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Accountants manage financial processes and financial reporting and ensure regulatory compliance. To combat shortages, those in the accounting industry are working to attract more people to the field. Sandy Torchia, the vice chair of talent and culture at KPMG, said the company hasn't been impacted by the accountant shortage yet. How the accounting industry is addressing the shortageMany firms are shifting to remote-work policies and investing in automation and technology to attract and retain talent. Lisa Simpson says the accounting industry needs automation to allow accountants to focus on "higher-value work."

☆ PCAOB Proposes Tighter Requirements for Audit Firms Verifying Outside Information About Clients
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Mark Maurer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +4 min

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board proposed tightening the requirements around how audit firms obtain and verify outside evidence about their clients, such as from customers and lenders, a process aimed at preventing fraud. Under the current rule, audit firms must send out requests, typically electronically, asking a third party to confirm the accuracy of certain information, such as the amount of accounts receivable. Audit firms are allowed to assume that the lack of a response is a corroboration of accuracy. The PCAOB now wants audit firms to go a step further by confirming the amounts of cash and cash equivalents held by third parties—typically lenders. The PCAOB last proposed changes to its confirmation rules in 2010, but the proposal, which some audit firms at the time called overly prescriptive, didn’t advance further.

☆ Struggling to Find Accountants, Businesses Boost Salary Offers, Hire Temporary Workers
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Mark Maurer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

Companies’ accounting and finance departments in particular, which are crucial for managing financial operations, internal controls and financial reporting, are suffering from the lack of personnel. It has 20 to 30 open finance and accounting positions globally, Mr. Juillard said. Companies also try to retain the finance and accounting workers they have. “Securing that talent has been the biggest problem,” Mr. Thorpe said. GEE used to elevate staff accountants to senior accountants in one to three years and to managers in three to six years, Mr. Thorpe said.

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