Conflicts of Interest Abound You have probably heard and read about all the products/investments/deals with foreign governments, etc. that President Donald Trump has become involved in albeit through his two sons—Donald Jr. and Eric. They represent the Trump Organization in all such deals. By not becoming involved directly, President Trump is able to say that […]
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Professional Obligations of Accountants to Clients You may have heard that Donald Trump and the Trump Organization’s accountant, Mazars USA, split up after Mazars sent a letter dated February 9, 2022, to the Trump Organization. The letter was included in a court filing and said that “the Statements of Financial Condition for Donald J. Trump
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Ethics, Accountability, and Risk Analysis Several months ago, a research paper that I had written was published in Strategic Finance. I read it over last night and decided to extract some of the material for today’s blog. AI is transforming the role of accounting and finance professionals in unprecedented ways, and knowledge of how AI
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The Role of the First Amendment Free speech on college campuses has been under attack during the past several years. The alleged offenses seem to have declined this past academic year. Does that mean limitations on free speech on college campuses are no longer of concern? The answer is ‘yes’ and ‘no.’ Let’s not forget
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