New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has filed suit against H&R Block Inc. for alleged fraudulent marketing of individual retirement accounts (IRAs). It is alleged that over the last four years, H&R Block has opened over 500,000 “Express IRA” accounts […]
A study conducted by Wisconsin’s Legislative Fiscal Bureau shows that taxpayers could have saved $1.9 billion over 20 years if the Taxpayer Protection Amendment had been law. The amendment would force government officials to consolidate or work more efficiently to […]
For the second year in a row, Fannie Mae is postponing the filing of its annual report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Fannie Mae is also likely to issue a management report, stating that its internal controls over […]
Written by Tracy L. Coenen, CPA, CFF OSCPA Wire – Oklahoma Society of CPAs Newsletter Any natural disaster creates opportunities for fraud and that’s exactly what recent wildfires have done. Dishonest executives have a chance to manipulate their financial statements […]
Wesley Colwell, the former head of accounting of Enron’s wholesale energy unit testified that in July 2000, he shifted $14 million from reserve accounts to pump up earnings. He also testified that neither Kenneth Lay nor Jeffrey Skilling directly told […]
The tax preparation company of H&R Block Inc. has incorrectly calculated its own state taxes. A mistake in calculating its state effective income tax rate means that the company owes $32 million in back taxes that go back to 2004. […]
Every year, taxpayers lose refunds they’re entitled to because they haven’t filed tax returns. Currently, the IRS owes over $2 billion to 1.7 million people for the tax year of 2002. But they can’t get the refunds unless they file […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission has alleged that two KPMG auditors, Kevin Hill and Rosemary Meyer, ignored fraud red flags during their audit of U.S. Foodservice Inc., a subsidiary of Ahold NV. It is further alleged that the auditors violated […]
Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman, the New York law firm that helped get a class-action settlement with the accounting firm KPMG LLP is offering an unusual fee arrangement for outside lawyers. In exchange for persuading clients to join the class […]
A tax audit creates fear and anger in individuals and business owners. It also creates a need. The need for documentation to prove income and expenses when the auditor is scrutinizing them. It is not uncommon for documents to be […]
