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Most searched for Articles:
Housing Allowance for Clergy (“Parsonage”) – FAQ (Draft for discussion purposes only)
Social Security Administration as a Genealogical Source
Articles
2021 – 2023
- Can Artificial Intelligence Become an Accounting Expert? News & Views, CPA Journal, September 2023)
- Responding to Security and Exchange Commission Proposing Release: Amendments to PCAOB Auditing Standards related to a Company’s Noncompliance with Laws and Regulations And Other Related Amendments (Principal Author), New York State Society of CPAs (August 2023)
- Responding to Security and Exchange Commission’s Exposure Draft on Cybersecurity Risk Management Rule for Broker-Dealers, Clearing Agencies, Major Security-Based Swap Participants, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, National Securities Associations, National Securities Exchanges, Security-Based Swap Data Repositories, Security-Based Swap Dealers, and Transfer Agents (March 2023).
- The Burgeoning Field of Agile Internal Audit (CPA Journal, February 2023)
- Respond to Security and Exchange Commission’s Exposure Draft on Cybersecurity Risk Management for Investment Advisers, Registered Investment Companies, and Business Development Companies (February 2022)
- More Predictions about the Profession’s Future (News & Views, CPA Journal, February 2022)
- Can Robotic Process Automation Improve Quality Control in Audits? (CPA Journal, August 2021)
2019 – 2020
- Goal Conflict or Goal Confluence? The Paradigm Shift to Remote Working in the Wake of COVID-19 (CPA Journal, August 2020)
- NYSSCPA Comments to PCAOB – Concept Release—Potential Approach to Revisions to PCAOB Quality Control Standards (Principal Drafter, March 2020)
- The Past, Present, and Future of Forensic Accounting (Viewpoint) (CPA Journal, March 2020)
- Letter to the Editor: Cryptoassets (CPA Journal, October 2019)
- Comments on Exposure Draft: Proposed Statement on Auditing Standards – Audit Evidence (AICPA, September 2019)
- Understanding Electronic Medical Records Reliability and Integrity as Critical Components of Medical Practice Valuation, Profitability, and Compliance (CPA Journal June 2019)
- The Risks of Fraud Collusion: Are We Only Looking at Lit Corners? (CPA Journal March 2019)
2018
- Humanitarian Groups, Other Nonprofits Still Hobbled by Diminished Banking Services (ACAMS, interview, December 2018)
- Comment letter on NIST Special Publication 800-163 Revision 1 – Vetting the Security of Mobile Applications (Principal Drafter, New York State Society of CPAs, September 2018)
- Letter to the Editor: First Look at the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Impact on Individual Charitable Givings (CPA Journal, August 2018)
- Letter to the Editor: The Reality of Blockchain and its Limitations (CPA Journal, July 2018)
- Letter to the Editor: Virtual Currency (CPA Journal, June 2018)
- Letter to the Editor: Valuations of Small Business (CPA Journal, February 2018)
2017
- Letter to the Editor: The Future of Two-Factor Authentication (CPA Journal, August 2017)
- Letter to the Editor: Navigating Digital Sales and Use Tax Nexus (CPA Journal, August 2017)
- Liability: Shifting the Risks of Cybercrime (CPA Journal, June 2017)
- Blockchain: The Making of a Simple, Secure Recording Concept (CPA Journal, June 2017)
- “F is for Fraud” (Long Island Business News, February 2017)
- Tax Return Fraud (interview, Long Island Business News, April 2017)
2016
- Comments to New York State Department of Financial Services on Proposed New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (Principal drafter, November 2016)
- The Tale of the Partners and how disputes start (White Collar Crime Fighter, June 2016)
- Technology, Risk Management, and the Audit Process (CPA Journal, May 2016)
2015
- A Software Solution for Leases May Prove Elusive (CPA Journal, June 2015)
- Four questions that small firms should ask about Cyber-security (interview, Trusted Professional, Feb. 2016)
- Cyber-security Risks to CPA Firms (CPA Journal, May 2015)
- HIPAA Security Rule – Demystified (CPA Journal, April 2015)
- Letter to the Editor – Can Professional and Commercialism Co-exist in a CPA Firm (CPA Journal, April 2015)
2014
- The role discovery sampling in fraud investigation (White Collar Crime, November 2014)
- Understanding the Basics of Crowdfunding (CPA Journal, November 2014)
- Comments on Regulation Crowdfunding under the Securities Act of 1933 (NYSSCPA, Principal Drafter, January 2014)
- Back to Basics: IT and Audit Risk Assessnebt (Trusted Professional, Feb. 2014)
- Letter to Editor: Flat Tax Rate (CPA Journal, January 2014)
2013 and prior
- Book review: NIST publication 800-30: risk assessment (CPA Journal, March 2013)
- NYSSCPA Comments to ISACA – ITAF IS Audit and Assurance Standards (Principal drafter, December 2012)
- CPA report smooth transition to XBRL (Sept. 2012, Trusted Professional)
- NYSSCPA Comments to AICPA ASEC on Audit Data Standard (principal drafter) Sept. 2012
- Addressing fraud risks in audit – using IT (Trusted Professional, October 2010)
- Evaluating Software Risks as Part of a Financial Audit (CPA Journal, June 2009)
- NYSSCPA Comments on AICPA ED GAPP final 09.05.29.pdf (principal drafter)
- Does your firm have a policy on using the latest Internet trend? (Accounting Today, Feb. 2008)
- Comments on AICPA Exposure Draft for AT501 (principal drafter)
- How to Nab the Rogues: 10 Fraud Tips CFO.COM (Jan. 2008)
- Boof Review: International accounting (June 2007, CPA journal)
- Letter to editor: Extraordinary items ( June 2007, CPA Journal) printout
- Taxation of Clergy: Complex and Controversial (May 2007, Trusted Professional)
- Regarding ‘Assessing Materiality: A New “Fuzzy Logic” Approach’ (October 2006, CPA Journal)
- Comparing IT Auditing Frameworks (Trusted Professional, August 2006)
- Forensic Computing: A review of a Growing Technical Field (CPAJ, July 2006)
- Fair-Value Accounting: What’s So Fair? (letter to editor, CPA, July 2006)
- Comments to ISACA on Proposed IT Control Objectives for Sabarnes Oxley – 2nd Edition (July 2006, principal drafter)
- Option Valuation Model (The Journal of Accountancy)
- Option Valuation Model
- Reader response to The trouble with COSO (CFO, March 2006)
- Comments on ISACA Proposed Information Systems Auditing Standard on Audit Evidence (Nov. 2005, principal drafter)
- Collision Imminent (Aug. 2005 practice accountant)
- SAS 70 for IT Audits (CSO Magazine, Feb. 2005)
- SAS 70 for IT Audits (CSO online Magazine)
- Inefficient Audits Inevitable? (CFO-IT Magazine, September 2005)
- Revenue Recognition for Software (letter to editor, CPA Journal July 2005)
- CIPT cred needs stronger member growth, marketing (Accounting Today, August 2005)
- Wireless 802.11b is not secure (CITP Technology Newsletter)
- Navigating the Standards of IT Audit Frameworks (CPA Journal, July 2005)
- Open source Implication on Audits
- Open-Source Software: Implications for CPAs (CPA Journal)
- Comments on ISACA Proposed Information Systems Auditing Standard on Irregularities and Illegal Acts (Dec. 2004 NYSSCPA, principal drafter)
- Comments to ISACA Proposed Information System Auditing Guidelines and Information System Auditing Procedure March. 2004 NYSSCPA, principal drafter)
- Comments on PCAOB Proposed Auditng Standard – An Audit of Internal Control over Financial Reporting Performed in Conjuction with an Audit of Financial Statements (Nov. 2003 NYSSCPA, principal drafter)
- On Valuing Intangibles Cpa Journal 2003
- Fear or Pity? SOX and Whistle Blowers (CFO magazine, letter to Editor, Dec. 2003)
General Accounting Topics: Drafts
- Software Revenue Recognition (Draft)
- Privatizing Social Security – A Critique Paper (Draft)
- Statement of Cash Flow – Hypothesis (Drafy)
- Accounting treatment of expenditures for a non qualified pension plan (“Rabbi Trust”) (Draft)
- Accounting for Incentive Units In an Limited Liability Corporation (Draft)
- 1120H for Condominiums and Cooperatives (CIRA) (Draft)
- Accounting for National Cooperative Bank Stock and Dividend by CIRA (Draft)
- Benford’s Law and Fair Value Accounting (Draft)
- Accounting for Intangible Assets (Draft)
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