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March tip of the month: Conflict of Interest

CPAs often run into situations where they have been preparing tax returns for a married couple for several years, and the couple decides to get a divorce. Divorcing spouses who ask their CPA to provide advice and services to both spouses often present a potential conflict of interest. Friendly divorcing couples don’t always stay friendly, … Read more

Communicating and Documenting Options to TPR Clients

CAMICO issued an updated Alert to our policyholders in response to the IRS February 13, 2015 release of Rev. Proc. 2015-20 offering tangible property regulations (TPR) relief to small businesses and rental real estate owners. Rev. Proc. 2015-20 provides a simplified procedure for small businesses to comply with the final tangible property regulations, although with … Read more

Alert — Final Tangible Property Regulations Require Filing Application for Change in Accounting Method for 2014 Tax Year (Revised)

The following alert has been modified as a result of new guidance provided by the IRS. On February 13, 2015, the IRS released Rev. Proc. 2015-20, which provides a new simplified procedure for small businesses. Under this simplified method, a small business may adopt the final tangible property regulations on a prospective basis and Form … Read more

Impact #103 – War Story #103: Merger, Embezzlement, Audit Services

The CPA firm of Granger, Edwards, McDonald, & Solo (GEMS) had audited Benjamin County Sanitation Agency (BCSA) for 10 years when GEMS purchased local practitioner Charles “Skip” Towne’s solo practice. Skip was assigned BCSA because it was of no interest to the other partners for two reasons: BCSA was perceived as a “no growth” client, … Read more

In Memoriam: Jeffrey C. Hohman, CPA

  Jeffrey C. Hohman, CPA CAMICO lost a good friend and dedicated colleague in Jeff Hohman when he passed away in late October 2014. Jeff had joined CAMICO in 2004 as a Loss Prevention Specialist and was always a passionate advocate on behalf of CPAs and the accounting profession. He brought to the company and … Read more

Impact #103 – Tax Engagement Letters Updated for 2014/15 Tax Season

Our tax engagement letters are updated for the 2014/2015 tax year and are available in the Engagement Letters Resource Center on the CAMICO Members-Only Site. Some letters have both “standard” and “expanded” versions. The expanded versions are generally intended for more complicated engagements, but please use your professional judgment as to which version is suitable … Read more