The CPA Journal - The Voice of the Accounting Profession
WEBThe CPA Journal is a publication of the New York State Society of CPAs, and is internationally recognized as an outstanding, technical-refereed publication for accounting practitioners, educators, and other financial professionals all over the globe.Edited by CPAs for CPAs, it aims to provide accounting and other financial professionals with the information and analysis they need to succeed in ...
Tax Consequences of Settlement and Litigation Award Payments ...
WEBNov 20, 2018 · When an individual receives a settlement or litigation award payment, the likely first question is whether the payment is taxable. While CPAs may know that the answer will depend upon the claim underlying the lawsuit, several other questions can arise that will likewise depend on the facts and circumstances.
Accounting Ethics Education - The CPA Journal
WEBOct 19, 2021 · McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2000). The CPA Journal has contributed to the discussion about teaching ethics to accounting students, including a paper by this author that explores the role of the “Giving Voice to Values” (GVV) methodology discussed below (Steven Mintz: “Reimaging Ethics Education,” September 2017, pp. 98-102).
Tax Treatment of Liquidations of Partnership Interests
WEBFeb 9, 2021 · Redemption of a Partnership Interest. Redemptions of a partner’s entire partnership interests are governed by IRC section 736. That section does not affect the amount of income, gain, or loss that will be reported by the retiring partner; instead, it determines whether the income will be a capital gain (or loss) or ordinary income, and whether the remaining partners will be able to deduct a ...
The Past, Present, and Future of Forensic Accounting
WEBApr 10, 2020 · The Origins of Forensic Accounting. The world of forensic accounting has been developing for the past 70 years. Some credit the beginning of the understanding of fraud as a subject of scientific study to the 1934 work of Donald Cressey and Edwin Southland, who coauthored Principles of Criminology. This authoritative text defined and described the fraud triangle, which made its way to the ...
History of the Auditing World, Part 1 - The CPA Journal
WEBNov 25, 2020 · The history of modern auditing coincides conveniently with the history of The CPA Journal. The 1930s not only saw the NYSSCPA begin publication of what would become the Journal—it also witnessed the establishment of public company auditing, of the recognition of the central role of generally accepted accounting principles, and the beginning and slow evolution of auditing standards and the ...
Asset Acquisition Accounting - The CPA Journal
WEBApr 4, 2022 · The key consideration when classifying a transaction as an asset acquisition or a business combination is the definition of a business. In January 2017, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business.This ASU provides a new framework for determining whether a transaction is an asset acquisition or a business combination transaction.
An Introduction to Structured Installment Sales - The CPA Journal
WEBDec 31, 2021 · Background. Structured installment sales evolved as an outgrowth of IRC section 453, which governs the selling of qualifying appreciated assets using the installment method where sellers can spread out recognition of capital gains over several years according to an agreed-upon schedule. As originally conceived, installment sales function as …
Interest Rate Swaps: Simplified Accounting for a Perfect Fair Value ...
WEBNov 27, 2017 · Accrued interest payable $325. Cash $325. 3. Entity A records the settlement of the semiannual swap-amount receivable at 5.5%, less the amount payable at LIBOR plus 1% at 5%, a decrease adjustment to the interest rate [ ( (5.5% − 5.0%) × $10,000) ÷ 2]: Cash $25. Interest expense $25.
How the Loophole in IRC Section 121 Can Benefit Homeowners
WEBFeb 5, 2020 · The Basics. The core of IRC section 121 is fairly simple. Individual homeowners can exclude from gross income up to $250,000 of gain ($500,000 for certain married couples filing jointly) provided that they satisfy the ownership requirements. These are stated in section 121 (a): homeowners must …