Accounting Best Practices with Steve Bragg
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ABP #244 - The Numismatic Industry
Unique accounting issues for coin resellers
ABP #243 - The Hotel Industry
Unique accounting issues
ABP #242 - Crowdfunding
Two new ways to sell shares
ABP #241 - The Consulting Division of an Audit Firm
What it's like to work in the consulting division
ABP #240 - Careers that Combine Accounting and IT
The alternatives available
ABP #239 - Fraud Schemes: Cash
Skimming, fake refunds, receipt alterations, and more
ABP #238 - The Audit Partner
The skills and attributes of a successful audit partner
ABP #237 - Artificial Intelligence
How artificial intelligence might impact the accounting department.
ABP #236 - Automation
How to deal with accounting automation
ABP #235 - Job Hopping
Things to consider before you switch jobs
ABP #234 - How to Find the Right Metrics
Why your current set of measures may not be sufficient, and where to look for more
ABP #233 - The Casino and Gaming Industry
Unique accounting issues
ABP #232 - Accounting Ethics
Why ethics can be so difficult for the accountant, and what to do about it
ABP #231 - Dealing with a Subpoena
What to do when a subpoena arrives
ABP #230 - Sales and Use Tax Audits
How a tax audit works and how to mitigate its effects
ABP #229 - Sales and Use Taxes
The intricacies of sales and use taxes
ABP #228 - The Best Practices Trap
When adding more best practices may not be a good idea
ABP #227 - Cleaning up Messy Books
The process for straightening out the books
ABP #226 - The Learning Process
Types of continuous learning
ABP #225 - The Reserve for Obsolete Inventory
When and how to use the reserve
ABP #224 - The Construction Industry
Accounting issues faced by contractors
ABP #223 - New Controller Stories
Lessons learned as a new controller
ABP #222 - Data Presentation
What is the best way to report performance measurements?
ABP #221 - How to be a Great New Employee
The core concepts to remember
ABP #220 - How Many Bank Accounts to Use
Issues to consider
ABP #219 - The Tax and Audit Career Tracks
What are the differences?
ABP #218 - Shared Service Centers
ABP #217 - How to Detect Fraudulent Financial Statements
The techniques to use
ABP #216 - How to Create Fraudulent Financial Statements
The techniques used
ABP #215 - Financial Statement Fraud
Why people alter the financial statements
ABP #214 - Discounted Cash Flows
When to use discounted cash flows analysis, and its advantages and disadvantages
ABP #213 - The New Lease Accounting Standard
Lease accounting is now more complex
ABP #212 - The Future of Auditing
Where the industry might be in 10 years
ABP #211 - Working Capital
How to manage working capital
ABP #210 - Recovering Lifting Fees and Credit Card Fees
Tips for how to recover transaction fees
ABP #209 - Process Development for a Fast-Growing Company
When to Upgrade Processes
ABP #208 - Employee Onboarding
Best practices for assimilating new hires
ABP #207 - Recruiting for Accountants
Where to search for qualified accountants
ABP #206 - The CPA Certification for an Older Person
Is it worthwhile?
ABP #205 - Synthetic FOB Destination
Revenue recognition implications of certain freight terms
ABP #204 - How to Handle Auditors
Managing the Relationship
ABP #203 - Presenting the Financial Statements
Tips for the CFO
ABP #202 - High Paying Accounting Jobs
High pay for non-management positions
ABP #201 - Shipment Cutoff Best Practices
How to ensure that shipments are recorded in the correct period
ABP #200 - The Revised Lower of Cost or Market Rule
Making the LCM rule even more complex
ABP #199 - The Year-End Book
Tips for creating a better book
ABP #198 - Predecessor and Successor Financials
Handling the mid-month financials for both parties
ABP #197 - How to Prevent Over-Accruals
Keeping a close watch on unused or partial purchase orders
ABP #196 - Fixed Asset Counting
Which assets to count and how to do it
ABP #195 - Continuing Education
How to pick accounting courses and books to improve your knowledge