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Materiality in an AuditAU-C Section 320, Materiality in Planning and Performing an Audit. Materiality is subject to the auditor’s professional judgment. We must consider the information needs of the financial statement users as a group. We apply materiality in (1) planning and performing the audit; (2) evaluating the effect of identified misstatements on the audit;...

It has become increasingly common to hear investors and stakeholders request environmental, social and governance (ESG) information from companies to assist them in assessing a company’s performance. Many large companies have responded by delivering this information to stakeholders for further consideration. In 2020, 92% of the S&P 500 companies and 70% of the Russell 1000...

A common struggle for many small to medium sized entities is sufficiently segregating duties related to the accounting process to avoid a potential risk of fraud. It is important to segregate the duties of staff to reduce the likelihood that a single individual has complete control over a process or an asset which could expose...

The world of NOL (net operating losses) rules can be exasperating and confusing, but very useful when they can be applied. To fully utilize all the advantages of NOLs, here are a some of the critical rules we must consider when addressing your audit/tax strategic plan: + Under the TCJA – federal NOLs arising in...

R&D Credit Claims on Amended Returns There are new documentation requirements for R&D refund claims on amended returns filed after January 10, 2022. The purpose of the new documentation requirements is to initially determine the validity of the claim for an R&D refund credit before examining the claim on its merits.Now the taxpayer must: +...

The IRS has clarified how corporate taxpayers should be calculating their charitable contribution deductions and the use of charitable contribution carryovers. Further, the IRS has clarified the ordering rules with respect to the interplay between charitable contributions and prior year net operating losses (NOLs). To prevent doubling up on tax benefits, IRS Code Section 170(d)(2)(B)...