The role of an internal auditor is to carry out an independent appraisal of how a company operates, its processes, and the risks that may affect the company.  Internal audits evaluate a company’s internal controls, including its corporate governance and its accounting processes.  These audits check for compliance with laws and regulations and identify problems […]

Robotic Process Automation has risen to prominence as a result of seismic shifts in the rapidly changing digital economy. Automation technology has penetrated all industries to the point that it is progressively becoming a fundamental part of business growth strategies. According to a recent report by Deloitte, 52.8 % of professionals want to improve and […]

Pick up any business newspaper today and someone will be opining on the interest rate yield curve. Is it going up, going down, reversing, inverting, or just resting quietly? You’re busy running a business that isn’t a bank, so what’s that all about? Why do you care? What should you do, if anything? This post […]

The G7, an organization of the world’s seven largest advanced economies, made a historic agreement to extract more money from multinational corporations including Amazon, Google, Facebook and Apple to decrease their incentive to transfer earnings to low-tax offshore havens. The G-7 agreement is a start toward reforming the global tax system that observers said allowed […]

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is administered by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), was created as a part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) in early 2020.  The PPP provided loans to qualifying entities affected by the Coronavirus.   Basics of the PPP A qualifying entity could apply for […]

Forensic accounting is a branch of finance that integrates investigative abilities with financial acumen. Forensic accountants sift through financial records, track out financial transactions, and deduce what transpired at various businesses. Money laundering, embezzlement, tax fraud, and other financial crimes are all investigated by forensic accountants. A forensic accountant must acquire various skills in order […]

Non-fungible tokens are a type of digital crypto asset that represents real-world objects such as art, music, videos, and in-game items.  Like other types of cryptocurrency, they are bought and sold online and encoded with an underlying software. Characteristics of Non-fungible Tokens Non-fungible tokens are a unique type of cryptocurrency.  While most cryptocurrencies are infinite […]

When someone steals money or other assets from you through deceit, unfair, misleading, illegal conduct, or false business practices, this is referred to as financial fraud. You might lose your hard-earned funds if you fall victim to financial fraud. Fraudsters steal money or asset and use them illegally or with the purpose of gaining benefit […]

Business fraud, often known as corporate fraud, refers to illegal acts carried out by an individual or a corporation in an unethical and dishonest manner. Business fraud is intended to benefit the person or business committing it. According to studies, the average organization loses 5% of its income to fraud each year. In reducing this […]

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present challenges in all areas of life, it is important for CPAs to stay informed about the newest and most prevalent COVID-19-related fraud schemes and scams.  COVID-19 has opened up new opportunities for fraudsters to steal from individuals and businesses.  This blog post highlights some of the latest tactics […]