Blog Archives: 2015

Preparing for the Tacoma Paid Leave Ordinance

Posted December 1st, 2015 & filed under Blog.

Do you have employees who work within the City of Tacoma? Effective February 1, 2016, Tacoma’s Paid Leave Ordinance becomes effective for all employees who work over 80 hours in a calendar year within the Tacoma city limits.

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Calling all Microsoft Vendors – What You Need to Know About PII Compliance

Posted October 6th, 2015 & filed under Blog.

Nearly a decade ago, Microsoft introduced a vendor compliance program – the Supplier Security and Privacy Assurance Program (SSPA) – to keep tabs on vendors that handle “personally identifiable information”

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Accounting Update: Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory

Posted September 14th, 2015 & filed under Blog.

Recently, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-11 on simplifying the measurement of inventory. The purpose of the update was to:

• Reduce cost and complexity
• Provide users of financial statements more comparable information
• Increase convergence to IFRS.

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Forensic Super-Geek Powers – ACTIVATE!

Posted August 25th, 2015 & filed under Blog.

Benford’s Law and Forensic Data Analysis

This is somewhat of an indulgent post, but I have always been fascinated about the consistency of a forensic accounting investigative concept known as Benford’s Law.

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Three Common Myths About Saving Money

Posted August 4th, 2015 & filed under Blog.

With recent news articles about the Euro, downturns in the Chinese stock market and potential inflation, many clients are nervous about their portfolios. Now is a great time to take an objective look at some common myths about saving money.

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