A Review of the Center for Plain English Accounting (CPEA)
Do you ever need a heavy-weight to assist you with a complex accounting issue? Or do you ever wonder…
How SSARS 27 Makes Things Better for CPAs
In April 2025, the AICPA’s Accounting and Review Services Committee (ARSC) issued Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review…
How to Know When to Send Bank Confirmations
Should you always send bank confirmations? Bank confirmations are not a required audit procedure, yet many firms always send…
How Strong Internal Controls can Save Nice People
Strong internal controls can save businesses and employees a great deal of pain. I was walking up the stairs…
How to Use Audit Walkthroughs to Find Control Weaknesses
What is the purpose of audit walkthroughs? How do you document walkthroughs? Is it better to use checklists, flowcharts…
Understand U.S. Accounting and Auditing Standards Now
What accounting and auditing standards do accountants follow in the United States? And who issues them? Understanding these standards…
See How Opinion Units Affect Governmental Audit Planning and Opinions
Most governments have multiple opinion units requiring unique audit plans. Below, I explain how governments use two different measurements…
Are Your Work Paper Dates Revealing Incorrect Audit Sequences?
Audit file work paper dates are telling. They can tell us something good, or they can tell us something…
How to Use ChatGPT Search: A Video
Click below to watch my video about ChatGPT search. This feature is like a marriage of Google and ChatGPT:…