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Auditor Independence

Auditor independence is one of the key foundations of the public trust in financial accounting. Some very high profile accounting scandals put this trust in jeopardy. In response, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, in conjunction with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), have regulated the accounting industry and provided a higher level of scrutiny…

Attorney Presents Zwerner Jury Instructions on Willfulness

On May 28, a Florida jury sided with the United States government in determining that Carl Zwerner, a Florida resident, willfully failed to file reports of foreign bank and financial accounts (“FBAR”) for years 2004 through 2006. The jury assessed $2.2 million in FBAR penalties, plus interest and additions. The penalty amount equaled roughly 145%…

Arizona Proposes Bill to Conform State Partnership Tax Treatment to Recent Federal Changes

Last November, President Obama signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA) of 2015. Among other aspects of the legislation, the law streamlined partnership income tax audit regimes and allowed the IRS to assess the partnership itself, instead of the individual partners beginning in tax year 2018.  However, it’s unclear how states will respond to the…
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