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Small business owners take note: the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) reports that 30 percent of all reported frauds occur at businesses with fewer than one hundred employees. And that overlooks all those businesses that never discover the fraud. Regardless of the size of your organization, a CPA can help you protect your organization’s…

Arizona’s New Limited Liability Company Act Arizona has long had laws defining and regulating limited liability companies (LLCs) organized within the state. The first law was codified in the Arizona Revised Statutes in 1992, and it remained substantially unchanged until 2018. In 2018, the Arizona legislature enacted the new Arizona Limited Liability Company Act (ALLCA).…

Arizona has long had laws defining and regulating limited liability companies (LLCs) organized within the state. The first law was codified in the Arizona Revised Statutes in 1992, and it remained substantially unchanged until 2018. In 2018, the Arizona legislature enacted the new Arizona Limited Liability Company Act (ALLCA). The ALLCA will affect all Arizona…

Fraud can be uncovered in many different ways: a tip, management review, internal or external audit, document examination, account reconciliation, or even by accident. In 53 percent of cases, however, someone at the company has noticed something amiss and alerted the company. That means there were clues along the way. It’s easy to miss these…

Tucson, AZ, September 30, 2019 —Global Chamber® Phoenix has named R&A CPAs International Tax & Accounting Firm of the Year for 2019. The announcement was made at Global Chamber Phoenix’s ‘Grow Globally Fair Phoenix’ on September 25. It is the second consecutive year R&A CPAs has been so honored by Global Chamber Phoenix. In accepting…

The High Cost of Internal Fraud Every so often a dramatic case of financial fraud makes the headlines because of the sheer amount of money involved. But, on average, companies with fewer than 100 employees suffer the largest median loss and 42% of fraud cases are caused by a lack of internal control. Internal fraud…

Why would you consider keeping your business valuation current? You might be able to think of one or two reasons, but there are plenty: What if something calamitous were to happen to you as the business owner? It obviously would mean a major change. With an up-to-date business valuation, your family will have a much…

Welcome to R&A CPAs’ Newsletter Welcome to the first issue of our e-newsletter. We will send our newsletter on Thursdays, every four weeks. Each issue will contain valuable information to help you manage your business and personal finances more effectively and profitably. Subjects will include tax planning and savings, business finance and management ideas, personal finance,…

Tucson, AZ, August 7, 2019 — R&A CPAs announced today that it has been named a Top 400 Firm for 2019 by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA). It is the second consecutive year R&A has achieved this distinction. This annual ranking gathers surveys and analytical data from firms across the United States. R&A helps clients achieve their financial…