The Ohio CPA Journal articles

Recent articles from The Ohio CPA Journal

CPAs have to say ENOUGH--and then do the right thing. (Inside View).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... It's started again. You're seeing it everywhere and even CPAs are saying it: * Radical change is needed--you can't trust the auditors. * The verdict in the Andersen case proved it--the auditors were guilty. * Where's the next failure going to be and who's going to be...

Saying goodbye: revisiting the history of the Ohio CPA Journal.
July 1, 2002... The Ohio CPA Journal has a long and illustrious history. After researching the beginnings of this time-honored publication, I found out exactly how long-61 years. It began with a resolution, offered at a board meeting back in December 1941. What follows is an excerpt from minutes from the...

CPA/CITP increases practice and business opportunities.(accounting specialization)
July 1, 2002... Just a short 10 to 20 years ago, the mention of "CPA" and "specialization" in the same sentence would have sounded somewhat foreign to most tax and accounting professionals. Specialization was not very common in many practices, and CPAs in business and industry either worked in internal...

Security in Internet e-commerce.
July 1, 2002... Have you ever purchased goods or services from an electronic storefront on the Internet? Do you or your clients sell goods or services on the Internet, or do either of you expect to in the future? If so, are you certain that your transactions were not modified during transmission or disclosed...

Forensic accounting: a new growth area in accounting.
July 1, 2002... The collapse of Enron may be one of the most significant business events that has occurred in the last 50 years. The company, ranked No. 7 on the Fortune 500 list doing $100 billion of business in 2000, had its stock drop from more than $90 to $.25 in just 14 months. The Enron debacle has had...