Tax Treatment of Liquidations of Partnership Interests
WEBFeb 9, 2021 · Redemption of a Partnership Interest. Redemptions of a partner’s entire partnership interests are governed by IRC section 736. That section does not affect the amount of income, gain, or loss that will be reported by the retiring partner; instead, it determines whether the income will be a capital gain (or loss) or ordinary income, and whether the remaining partners will be able to deduct a ...
Tax Consequences of Settlement and Litigation Award Payments ...
WEBNov 20, 2018 · When an individual receives a settlement or litigation award payment, the likely first question is whether the payment is taxable. While CPAs may know that the answer will depend upon the claim underlying the lawsuit, several other questions can arise that will likewise depend on the facts and circumstances.
Understanding the Duties of a Trustee in Administering a Trust
WEBJun 3, 2019 · In Brief. Trusts enable individuals to ensure the financial health of loved ones long after they are gone, but only if they are properly set up and administered. Trustees bear a great personal responsibility in ensuring that the trust is handled properly. The authors detail the different types of trusts, their taxation, and the trustee’s ...
Basic Tax Reporting for Decedents and Estates - The CPA Journal
WEBAug 3, 2021 · Gift and Estate Tax Returns. A fiduciary generally must file an IRS Form 706 (the federal estate tax return) only if the fair market value of the decedent’s gross assets at death plus all taxable gifts made during life (i.e., gifts exceeding the annual exclusion amount for each year) exceed the federal lifetime exemption in effect for the year of death—$11.7 million for 2021.
Major Revisions to the Auditor's Report - The CPA Journal
WEBApr 7, 2021 · Overview of Changes to Audit Reports. The ASB’s changes greatly impact auditor reports. Briefly, the changes included: 1) moving the opinion to the first part of the report; 2) adding more titles; 3) disclosing management’s and the auditor’s responsibility for going concern issues; 4) introducing key audit matters (KAM); and 5) expanding the disclosure of auditor responsibilities.
Depreciable Asset Lives - The CPA Journal
WEBSep 8, 2016 · FASB currently emphasizes that depreciation accounting “is a process of allocation, not of valuation” and describes it as the expense that results from the systematic and rational allocation of the cost of a productive facility or other tangible capital asset, less salvage (if any), as equitably as possible to the periods during which ...
The Past, Present, and Future of Forensic Accounting
WEBApr 10, 2020 · The Origins of Forensic Accounting. The world of forensic accounting has been developing for the past 70 years. Some credit the beginning of the understanding of fraud as a subject of scientific study to the 1934 work of Donald Cressey and Edwin Southland, who coauthored Principles of Criminology. This authoritative text defined and described the fraud triangle, which made its way to the ...
Interest Rate Swaps: Simplified Accounting for a Perfect Fair Value ...
WEBNov 27, 2017 · Accrued interest payable $325. Cash $325. 3. Entity A records the settlement of the semiannual swap-amount receivable at 5.5%, less the amount payable at LIBOR plus 1% at 5%, a decrease adjustment to the interest rate [ ( (5.5% − 5.0%) × $10,000) ÷ 2]: Cash $25. Interest expense $25.
Charitable Contributions by S Corporations - The CPA Journal
WEBMay 13, 2019 · Charitable Contribution Rules for Individuals. Generally, contributions of long-term capital gain (LTCG) property will result in a deduction equal to the fair market value of the property, subject to a 30% of AGI limitation. This rule has not been affected by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). LTCG property is defined as property that would ...
Accounting Ethics Education - The CPA Journal
WEBOct 19, 2021 · McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2000). The CPA Journal has contributed to the discussion about teaching ethics to accounting students, including a paper by this author that explores the role of the “Giving Voice to Values” (GVV) methodology discussed below (Steven Mintz: “Reimaging Ethics Education,” September 2017, pp. 98-102).