As the United States becomes more diverse, ethnically and otherwise, the pressure on companies to reflect that diversity through their hiring practices has grown. But diversity—and its sibling, ...

The recent U.S. inflation measures show that high prices have not departed yet—and they continue to fuel an affordability crisis in critical sectors like healthcare, housing, food, and education. For ...

As an accounting major graduating in the spring, I have had the opportunity to study the ways in which environment, social ...

Audit and tax firms have long understood that the traditional services for which they are being engaged (e.g., conducting an ...

In Brief Over the years, numerous studies have revealed racial disparities in hiring practices, specifically detailing the favoring of White over Black ...

In Brief Operational controls and their impact on the financial statements represent a significant challenge for management ...

In Brief Classifying a worker as an employee or an independent contractor has a significant effect on the cost of employing that individual. For this reason, the IRS and Department of Labor pay close ...

There is even greater significance for the integrity of the audit process; if the audit team’s view is that detecting fraud is not really an auditor’s job, then compliance with the requirements of ...

Whether or not a business owner plans to sell or transfer their business in the next few years, obtaining a proper business valuation is critical. A professional valuation performed by an accredited ...

In Brief Trusts enable individuals to ensure the financial health of loved ones long after they are gone, but only if they are properly set up and administered. Trustees bear a great personal ...

Internet searches for capital gains avoidance usually lead the general public to a handful of common strategies, with IRC section 1031 exchanges usually rising to the top of the list. Structured ...