United States: Accounting and Audit

Mowery & Schoenfeld celebrates its 30th anniversary by promoting seven professionals to partner positions across tax, assurance, transaction advisory, and client advisory services. The promotions include Justin Goetz, Jim Odegard, TJ Van Derpluym, Doug DeLara, Mark Hallgren, Cameron Richey, and Nicole Zambetti, reflecting the firm's commitment to developing leadership from within and positioning for future growth.

Internal audit delivers greater value when finance leaders and executive teams actively engage with auditors throughout the entire audit lifecycle. How can state and local government organizations strengthen collaboration between internal audit, finance, and leadership to transform audit findings into meaningful operational improvements while maintaining audit independence?

On August 5, 2026, China’s Ministry of Commerce placed six U.S. supply chain due diligence entities on its countermeasure list and prohibited organizations and individuals in China from transacting or cooperating with them. The six include the DNA tagging, isotopic testing, supply chain mapping, and labor audit providers that many importers rely on to document origin when U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detains goods under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). Importers in cotton, apparel, electronics, minerals, and other UFLPA high-priority sectors should treat this as a direct hit on their evidence chain and act now.

Unused merchandise drawbacks allow a claimant to recover up to 99% of the duties paid on imported goods that are exported, unused, within five years of importation. 19 U.S.C. § 1313(j)(1); 19 C.F.R. § 190.31(a)-(b)(2025).

Courts in Delaware and New York recently have dismissed with prejudice parallel putative class actions challenging mutual fund NAV accounting practices. The decisions are important victories for advisers to registered funds. Both cases asserted claims under the Securities Act of 1933, alleging that equity mutual funds misstated NAV by treating accrued dividends and realized capital gains as assets rather than liabilities.

Recent regulatory changes are reshaping cost and pricing requirements for government contractors, with new thresholds and transparency mandates taking effect. These developments demand careful attention to compliance strategies and disclosure practices as contractors navigate evolving obligations under federal procurement rules.

Divorce proceedings involving significant or complex assets are rarely straightforward. Beyond the emotional and legal dimensions, these cases often hinge on a clear and defensible understanding of financial reality.

For years, revenue recognition was the primary issue cited in allegations of accounting fraud, whether in enforcement investigations or securities litigation.

Consider a court case in which one side presents a chart, report, or a video reconstruction that was created entirely by artificial intelligence (AI).

Ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families face a valuation environment that is far more complex than simply determining the worth of an asset. In the context of trust, gift, and estate tax planning, valuation becomes a foundational discipline that affects wealth transfer strategy, tax efficiency, compliance, and long-term family outcomes.

In recent years, the accounting profession has been grappling with a concerning trend: a shortage of skilled workers. According to the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA)...

Cybersecurity breaches concerning workers' personal information and retirement savings have increased liability risks for benefit plans and third-party administrators under federal benefits laws.