Topic: Legislation / regulation
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tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
NY may exempt CPAs from tax preparer registration
Here's some good news for anyone who provides tax services in New York state. New York lawmakers have passed a bill that...
Here's some good news for anyone who provides tax services in New York state. New York lawmakers have passed a bill that...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
What are the top six things on the minds of CPAs?
We are almost to the end of our town hall / Professional Issues Update tour this fall, and here is what almost 1,500 MACPA...
We are almost to the end of our town hall / Professional Issues Update tour this fall, and here is what almost 1,500 MACPA...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
What are the top six things on the minds of CPAs?
We are almost to the end of our town hall / Professional Issues Update tour this fall, and here is what almost 1,500 MACPA...
We are almost to the end of our town hall / Professional Issues Update tour this fall, and here is what almost 1,500 MACPA...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
A billion and counting: Md. budget cuts mount
Look on the bright side, Maryland. At least you're not California. Or Michigan. Or Arizona. A recent report from the Pew...
Look on the bright side, Maryland. At least you're not California. Or Michigan. Or Arizona. A recent report from the Pew...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
A billion and counting: Md. budget cuts mount
Look on the bright side, Maryland. At least you're not California. Or Michigan. Or Arizona. A recent report from the Pew...
Look on the bright side, Maryland. At least you're not California. Or Michigan. Or Arizona. A recent report from the Pew...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
SOX 404: Does small biz exemption mean more fraud?
It all sounds like a great idea on the surface, doesn't it? I'm talking about a proposal floating around Congress to exempt...
It all sounds like a great idea on the surface, doesn't it? I'm talking about a proposal floating around Congress to exempt...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
SOX 404: Does small biz exemption mean more fraud?
It all sounds like a great idea on the surface, doesn't it? I'm talking about a proposal floating around Congress to exempt...
It all sounds like a great idea on the surface, doesn't it? I'm talking about a proposal floating around Congress to exempt...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
Lawsuit pits CPAs vs. FTC on 'Red Flags Rule'
There's plenty of action these days surrounding the Federal Trade Commission's "Red Flags Rule," a privacy mandate that...
There's plenty of action these days surrounding the Federal Trade Commission's "Red Flags Rule," a privacy mandate that...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
Jack has it right: It truly is an 'accounting vortex'
Jack Ciesielski is dead-on in his post "An Accounting Vortex," in which he describes the turbulent, spinning changes in...
Jack Ciesielski is dead-on in his post "An Accounting Vortex," in which he describes the turbulent, spinning changes in...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
Skilling's appeal: More salt in our Enron wounds
Wanna make your blood boil? Think about this one for a second: A few short months from now, Jeffrey Skilling might go free. You...
Wanna make your blood boil? Think about this one for a second: A few short months from now, Jeffrey Skilling might go free. You...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
FTC delays enforcement deadline for 'Red Flags Rule'
If you and your business are scrambling to meet the Nov. 1, 2009 deadline to comply with the Federal Trade Commission's "Red...
If you and your business are scrambling to meet the Nov. 1, 2009 deadline to comply with the Federal Trade Commission's "Red...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
FTC delays enforcement deadline for 'Red Flags Rule'
If you and your business are scrambling to meet the Nov. 1, 2009 deadline to comply with the Federal Trade Commission's "Red...
If you and your business are scrambling to meet the Nov. 1, 2009 deadline to comply with the Federal Trade Commission's "Red...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
FTC delays enforcement deadline for 'Red Flags Rule'
If you and your business are scrambling to meet the Nov. 1, 2009 deadline to comply with the Federal Trade Commission's "Red...
If you and your business are scrambling to meet the Nov. 1, 2009 deadline to comply with the Federal Trade Commission's "Red...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
Self-study CPE: No more limits
Maryland's State Board of Public Accountancy has spoken, and here's its verdict: CPE equals CPE. Under new State Board...
Maryland's State Board of Public Accountancy has spoken, and here's its verdict: CPE equals CPE. Under new State Board...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
Self-study CPE: No more limits
Maryland's State Board of Public Accountancy has spoken, and here's its verdict: CPE equals CPE. Under new State Board...
Maryland's State Board of Public Accountancy has spoken, and here's its verdict: CPE equals CPE. Under new State Board...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
Debate over 'outdated' tax system on horizon
If you thought the fireworks over health care reform have been fun, you'll probably love the coming debate over tax reform. To...
If you thought the fireworks over health care reform have been fun, you'll probably love the coming debate over tax reform. To...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
Debate over 'outdated' tax system on horizon
If you thought the fireworks over health care reform have been fun, you'll probably love the coming debate over tax reform. To...
If you thought the fireworks over health care reform have been fun, you'll probably love the coming debate over tax reform. To...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
Six things accounting students want from employers
The top six things students want from their employers as they enter the workforce: Mentoring with senior people in your...
The top six things students want from their employers as they enter the workforce: Mentoring with senior people in your...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
Are we lost on the road to IFRS?
What's going to happen with IFRS? It depends on who you ask ... and when. Less than a year ago, U.S. adoption of international...
What's going to happen with IFRS? It depends on who you ask ... and when. Less than a year ago, U.S. adoption of international...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
AICPA adds a few directions to profession's roadmap
There have been a few interesting announcements from the AICPA lately. Let's run through them. Topping the list is a Q&A...
There have been a few interesting announcements from the AICPA lately. Let's run through them. Topping the list is a Q&A...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
For CPAs, budgetary call to arms grows louder
Round 1 brought about $280 million in mid-year budget cuts from Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley. Round 2, as promised, is...
Round 1 brought about $280 million in mid-year budget cuts from Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley. Round 2, as promised, is...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
Budgetary drama grows in Annapolis
We knew more pain was on the way. Now we're starting to hear rumblings of what might be on tap. For those just tuning in, the...
We knew more pain was on the way. Now we're starting to hear rumblings of what might be on tap. For those just tuning in, the...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
It's time to learn some lessons ... but will we?
It's funny what time, a little perspective, and a comprehensive report from a high-profile advisory group will do to popular...
It's funny what time, a little perspective, and a comprehensive report from a high-profile advisory group will do to popular...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
It's time to learn some lessons ... but will we?
It's funny what time, a little perspective, and a comprehensive report from a high-profile advisory group will do to popular...
It's funny what time, a little perspective, and a comprehensive report from a high-profile advisory group will do to popular...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
You can never have too many advisory groups
Good idea? Bad idea? Beats me. I just thought this was interesting. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, which aims...
Good idea? Bad idea? Beats me. I just thought this was interesting. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, which aims...
tomhoodcpa posted a blog entry
Can XBRL save Maryland's budget?
OK everyone, put your thinking caps on. In light of a projected $700 million shortfall in this year's budget and an estimated...
OK everyone, put your thinking caps on. In light of a projected $700 million shortfall in this year's budget and an estimated...
