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Lovesac to Pay SEC $1.5 Million to Settle Claims of Hidden Expenses

CPA Practice

They did this to avoid missing Lovesac’s projected gross margin—an important financial metric that the company disclosed in its SEC filings and on conference calls that are open to investors where the company discusses financial and other issues … and to avoid restating the company’s prior financial filings for the affected periods.”

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10 Bookkeeping Best Practices Every Business Should Outsource

Basis 365

General Ledger Maintenance Your general ledger serves as the foundation of your accounting system, recording all financial transactions. Outsourcing general ledger maintenance allows trained professionals to ensure every entry is correctly recorded and categorized.

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Best Practices for Nonprofits

Withum

Many nonprofit organizations have limited resources and often the finance team also supports the general operations. The accounting system is the basis for reports that must be provided to grant agencies, prospective donors, lenders, its independent auditors, tax preparers, the Board of directors and management. .

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How Auditors Are Seizing the Day with Artificial Intelligence

CPA Practice

Auditors, like so many others today, are seizing the opportunity to transform how they work by adopting artificial intelligence. These findings make it critical for those of us in the audit profession to help the next generation understand the vision and opportunities that await those who choose this career path as auditors embrace AI.

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Preparing for Your First Audit – Steps to Follow for Consumer Products Companies

Withum

Although an independent financial statement audit may not gain the day-to-day attention of management the same way as growing revenue or projecting cash flows; for many, there will come a time when an audit becomes a vital part of the company’s lifecycle. Auditors can only work as quickly as the requested information is provided.

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Accountants Behaving Badly: Police Department Accountant Couldn’t Be Bothered, PPP Loan Fraud, and a Creepy Tax Preparer

Going Concern

In that capacity, Urban was responsible for maintaining the company’s general ledger, preparing financial statements, and reconciling the company’s accounts payable and receivable and bank statements.

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Payroll Auditing 101 for Trustees of Multiemployer Plans

Withum

Below are some of the reasons why trustees should include payroll audits as part of the collection policy: Financial Statement/Form 5500 support: payroll audits help protect the plan and its trustees by providing critical audit support to ensure unqualified (favorable) audit opinions.

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