PCAOB
Chairman William McDonough (right) fields questions
from audience members attending his April 28 presentation
at the Japan Society in midtown Manhattan. Seated
next to McDonough is Hideyuki Takahashi, vice chairman
of the Japan Society and president and CEO of Nomura
Holdings America, Inc.
New York—
A New York State senator has introduced accounting reform legislation
similar to a previously proposed bill, but with new provisions
governing substantial equivalency.
Sen. Kenneth
P. Lavalle (R–Port Jefferson) introduced S-4642 to the
Senate on April 18.
NEW YORK—Continued
implementation of Standard No. 2 concerning an audit of internal
controls over financial reporting remains the highest priority for
the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. To that end, PCAOB
Chairman William McDonough late last month said the oversight body
will issue additional guidance on the standard on May 16. Continue...
NEW YORK—A
special New York State Society of CPAs committee last month released
a proposal to help federal officials develop a plan to reform the
nation’s income tax. Continue...
Because this
is my final column as president of the New York State Society of
CPAs, you might think this one would be the easiest to write. At
least I thought it would be, but in fact, I’m discovering
quite the opposite is true. Continue...