Why a Quality Audit Matters

Why a Quality Audit Matters

These days, financial statements are under more scrutiny and subject to stricter regulations to meet high quality standards in the U.S. and around the world. Whether you are a private company needing to comply with your bank’s credit agreement, or a publicly held...
Revenue Recognition: The Mini-Series, Episode 3

Revenue Recognition: The Mini-Series, Episode 3

Introduction  Hello, again, my fellow knowledge-hungry, number-crunchers! Welcome to Episode 3 of the three-part mini-series on Revenue Recognition (a.k.a. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Rev Rec). Like the late, great Stephen Hawking did with the universe,...
Day in the Life of an Audit Senior

Day in the Life of an Audit Senior

There is really no “typical” day to speak of in my experience as an audit senior. I find that every day is different based on the season. My busy season spans from January to the end of May for corporate clients, during which I am hyper-focused. Then, I have a bit of...
New Year, New Lease Standards

New Year, New Lease Standards

As you may know, the new lease standard, ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on February 25, 2016, is now effective for public business entities, along with certain not-for-profit entities and employee benefit...
Near-term Trends in the Auditing Profession

Near-term Trends in the Auditing Profession

Independent, third-party audits have long been viewed as a necessary component of doing business. It’s something that generally must be performed in response to outside forces (i.e., banking institutions, external equity holders, etc.) in order to maintain a...