by Arthur M. Winstead, Jr., CPA | Oct 5, 2017 | Audit and Accounting, Inside DMJ
One of the responsibilities I have with CPAI is to work with our A&A members as we plan and develop the agenda for our A&A Conference. The 2018 A&A Conference Planning Committee has done an incredible job getting our June 2018 Conference organized. Topics... by Arthur M. Winstead, Jr., CPA | Aug 1, 2017 | Audit and Accounting, Inside DMJ, News
DMJ & Co., PLLC, a North Carolina CPA and accounting firm, is pleased to announce that Arthur M. Winstead, Jr., CPA, Partner, has been appointed to a three-year term serving the North Carolina State Board of CPA Examiners Board of Directors by Governor Roy Cooper.... by Arthur M. Winstead, Jr., CPA | Jun 2, 2017 | Audit and Accounting, Inside DMJ
The ability for human beings to be able to ask a question to a machine or any similar device such as Apple Inc.’s Siri or IBM’s Watson, has fascinated me for years. For some time, a number of auditors and accountants have questioned if there could ever come a day when... by DMJ & Co., PLLC | Mar 30, 2017 | Audit and Accounting, Fraud, Real Estate & Construction
Compared to the risks a construction company faces on the job every day, fraud may seem like a relatively small danger. It isn’t. A construction company that falls prey to fraud experiences a median loss of $330,000, according to the Association of Certified Fraud... by DMJ & Co., PLLC | Mar 30, 2017 | Audit and Accounting, Fraud
If segregating duties is one of the primary methods to prevent employee fraud – why don’t all businesses use it? Many companies have only one to three people in their accounting department or their entire administrative staff. During annual audit engagements, they... by Arthur M. Winstead, Jr., CPA | Mar 31, 2016 | Audit and Accounting, CPA, Inside DMJ, Tax
Just as the question was posed in the viral sensation “What Does the Fox Say?” – What does the auditor say – during busy season? Years ago, I heard a very young consultant/accountant in our firm give a bit of consolation to someone who was feeling down about the...