EVENTS
2-Part Webinar - 2024 Accounting & Auditing Clinic™
This course provides in-depth, hands-on coverage of recent developments in accounting, auditing, financial reporting, quality management, peer review, and professional ethics. Strong emphasis is placed on the practical application of selected newly issued and/or effective authoritative pronouncements affecting practitioners who perform or supervise compilation, review and/or audit engagements for small and middle market, privately held businesses. The course is designed for a high level of interaction between the instructor and participants.
Family Law Disputes: The Forensic Side
Explore the unique intersection of forensic accounting analysis and family law disputes. Discuss the theories, methodologies, and proofs that fact-finders use to resolve complex disputes such as asset valuation, income determination, and asset tracing.
Speakers:
Natasha Perssico Escobedo, MBA, CPA, ASA-BV, ARM, Partner | Epstein Nach Escobedo
Michael D. Pakter, CPA , CFF, CGMA, CFE, CVA, MAFF, CA, CIRA, CDBV | Gould & Pakter Associates, LLC
Natasha perssico escobedo participates in june 25 valuation webinar
Natasha Perssico Escobedo, MBA, CPA, ASA-BV, was proud to be a panelist in a June 25th webinar on the topic “Valuing Your Brand and Other ‘Soft’ Assets.”
Natasha Perssico Escobedo Speaks at Valuation Webinar
Natasha Perssico Escobedo, MBA, CPA, ASA-BV, was proud to be a panelist in a March 23rd webinar on the topic “Valuing Lost Profits for Litigation Purposes,” sponsored by HKA.
Accounting Treatment of State Pass-Through Entity Taxes
Chicago CPA and national accounting expert Ralph Nach analyzes this topic in a January 2022 white paper.
Seeking Truly Global Financial Reporting Standards
Accounting expert Barry Jay Epstein, Ph.D., CPA (Inactive) is a co-author with Peter Harris, CPA, CFA, CMA, CIA, and Eva K. Jermakowicz, PhD, CPA in an article titled, “Seeking Truly Global Financial Reporting Standards.”
Navigating Tax Risks In Shareholder Executive Compensation
IRS disputes with business owners over shareholder executive compensation is the topic of a recent article titled “Navigating Tax Risks In Shareholder Executive Compensation,”written by principal Natasha Perssico Escobedo, MBA, CPA, AM-ASA, and published on Law360.com.
Barry Jay Epstein Receives The CPA Journal’s 2016 Max Block Award
Sridhar Ramamoorti and Dr. Barry Jay Epstein have been awarded The CPA Journal’s 2016 Max Block Award for their "outstanding" News & Views/Opinion article.
Bloomberg Quotes Dr. Barry J. Epstein on PBM Accounting
In a Bloomberg Technology article titled, “Drug Middlemen Have Slim Profit Margins — Just Ask Them,” reporters Tom Metcalf and Neil Weinberg quote Dr. Epstein in regard to the accounting practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
White Paper on Accounting for Leases Under New FASB Standard Available
Epstein + Nach LLC, a financial reporting consulting firm based in Chicago, is pleased to publish an in-depth white paper on Accounting for Leases under the New FASB Standard.
Accounting and Auditing Clinic Available
Recent developments in accounting, auditing, and financial reporting, including implementation issues, are covered in this 2016 Accounting and Auditing Clinic.
Financial Reporting Fraud Clinic Now Available
Financial reporting frauds that are currently endemic, posing threats to accounting clients, users of financial statements, and professional service providers, are the focus of this one-day training program now available from Epstein + Nach LLC.
Barry Jay Epstein Speaks on U.S. Multinational Tax Strategies
International accounting expert Dr. Barry Jay Epstein participated in a panel discussion on the topic, “Corporate Tax Evasion or Tax Avoidance? Understanding the Changing Global Tax Landscape and its Investment Implications.”
Accounting Expert Dr. Barry Jay Epstein to Speak on Fighting Financial Reporting Fraud in Singapore
Singapore is the site of an international accounting conference to be conducted by accounting expert Barry Jay Epstein, Ph.D., CPA, CFF, principal of Epstein + Nach LLC on Monday, 26 October 2015.
Barry Epstein to Speak on How Auditors Can Evaluate Personality Factors in Management Fraud
Auditors will continue to be blamed for the costs of management fraud, notes accounting expert Dr. Barry Jay Epstein, CPA, CFF, in comments prepared for a panel presentation titled “The Human Side of Financial Fraud,” scheduled for the American Accounting Association’s annual meeting in Chicago on August 8-12, 2015.
Common Auditor Failures: Overlooking Insolvency Risk and Earnings Manipulations
Auditors are often blamed, and not infrequently sued, by clients and third parties alleging a range of failures in the conduct of annual financial-statement examinations.
Auditor Liability Declines with Enhanced Auditor Skepticism
One key to effective auditing is for auditors to maintain a high level of professional skepticism, according to accounting expert and Epstein + Nach LLC (www.epsteinnach.com) principal Barry Jay Epstein
New York Times Quotes Dr. Barry Jay Epstein on FIFA Corruption Scandal
In a New York Times article titled, “Corruption in FIFA? Its Auditors Saw None,” reporter Lynnley Browning quotes Dr. Epstein.
Accountant CPE Training Begins, Now that Tax Season is Over
Now that the 2015 tax season is over, it is time to consider CPA learning and development needs for the off-season.
Do Accountants Face Risk as Fiduciaries?
Courts are increasingly treating accountants as fiduciaries, creating significant risk that they -- and their insurers -- may not realize they face.
Tax Heavens: Methods and Tactics for Corporate Profit Shifting
Accounting expert Barry Jay Epstein co-authored an article titled, “Tax Heavens: Methods and Tactics for Corporate Profit Shifting,” with lead authors Mark Holtzblatt and Eva K. Jermakowicz, published in the January-February 2015 issue of the International Tax Journal.
The Business Times
The Business Times, Singapore Accountancy Convention, “Making the Hard Decisions.” July 3, 2014.
Dr. Barry Jay Epstein and Ralph Nach Form New Consulting and Training Venture
Dr. Barry Jay Epstein and Ralph Nach announce the formation of a new business enterprise.
Bloomberg in last clash with NYC teachers over $3.5 bln claim
Accounting expert Dr. Barry Jay Epstein, CPA, CFF, is quoted in Reuters article.
Deutsche Bank Opaque Loans From Brazil to Italy Hide Risk
Dr. Barry Jay Epstein, CPA, CFF, is quoted in this Bloomberg article on the accounting treatment used by Deutsche Bank AG to downplay the risk associated with billions of dollars in loans made worldwide.
Dr. Barry Jay Epstein to Speak at International Accounting Conference in Bali, Indonesia
Accounting expert Dr. Barry J. Epstein will speak in a preconference lecture on July 30, 2013 at the 2013 Morison International Asia Pacific (MIAP) Annual Conference.