Prepare responses to the requirements in each item. (a) Rep. John Dingell, the ranking Democrat on the House Commerce Committee, threw his support behind the FASB’s controversial derivatives accounting standard and encouraged the FASB to adopt the rule promptly. Indicate why a member of Congress might feel obligated to comment on this proposed FASB standard. (b) In a strongly worded letter to Senator Lauch Faircloth (R-NC) and House Banking Committee Chairman Jim Leach (R-IA), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) cautioned against government intervention in the accounting standard-setting process, warning that it had the potential of jeopardizing U.S. capital markets. Explain h

You are negotiating a transaction for your client, Shark Corporation. Parties on the other side of the deal ask you for information about the structural stability of a building, which is a significant part of the transaction. Coleman, Shark’s tax director, tells you to say that everything is all right when the building has substantial hidden damage. Coleman tells you to say this because it would be more favorable to Shark’s position in the transaction. How would you respond to Coleman’s request? Be sure to cite research that supports your position. What if you have already told the other side that the building is fine when you learn about the problems? What other potential ethics issues do you see in this situation? Which AICPA Code(s) of Professional Conduct rules apply in this situation (explain how and why they apply)?

The IRS utilizes different audits depending upon the circumstances. I have listed 4 different scenarios. Please identify the type of audit that the IRS will likely use. Only provide one type of audit per scenario, the best option for the IRS. a. Professor Abbie B. Comey had a large amount of itemized deductions and the IRS would like to see documentation of these deductions. b. Trumff Corporation is a publicly traded corporation and has many transactions and many of them are very complex. The transactions, with large tax consequences, has reduced the tax liability of the corporation to $750. It is a large national chain of hotels headquartered in Florida. c. Ivanna and Jarry make face masks for the rich and famous, resulting in an income from their small homebased business of $75,000 in 2020. A few items were noted on the tax return by the IRS, relating to the homebased mask making business. d . Joey and Jilly sold some investments that sparked the interest of the IRS. As a result,…

Which of the following statements are correct regarding Sarbanes- Oxley (SOX) and Dodd-Frank (DF)? I. DF requires that public firms offer an advisory vote to shareholders on top executive compensation. II. SOX imposes criminal penalties on the CEO and CFO for fraud or for retaliation on whistle blowers. III. The compliance costs for SOX can be substantial and have encouraged some firms to "go dark." IV. DF requires companies to disclose whether directors and officers are permitted to hold put options which protect their ownership position in the firm. O I and II only O I and III only O II and III only O I, II, and III only O I, II, III, and IV