IssuesWatch Podcast

Over the past six months, participants of the Emerging Leaders Book Club met to explore three powerful titles: Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey, The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel and The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday. Three of the NJCPA members who led the book discussions — Matt Mojica, Brandon Ventura and Lexi Wilson — share why these books were chosen as well as the insights and “aha” moments that inspired them.

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-09 makes improvements to income tax disclosures. It’s already effective for public companies and will become effective for private companies soon. Get an overview of the changes.

When HBK CPAs & Consultants moved its mid-Atlantic regional headquarters to the historic Bell Works in Holmdel, the firm’s managing principal and CEO, Tom Angelo, said he wanted the firm to provide the expertise to help small businesses grow beyond even what they might imagine for themselves. Hear from Tom about how HBK envisions the future of accounting, from staffing and talent, to private equity and the transformative potential — and challenges — of artificial intelligence.

The PCAOB recently released new staff guidance on paragraph .10A of AS 1105, Audit Evidence, including illustrative examples that can help audit firms implement the requirements. This is particularly important given the growing use of artificial intelligence.