by admin.virtas | Mar 24, 2026 | Key Hires, News & Insights, Uncategorized
Chicago, IL, March 24th, 2026: Virtas Partners, the premier Office of the CFO advisory firm serving the Middle Market, bringing solutions to clients across the business lifecycle, is pleased to announce that Angus Buchanan has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor....
by Jon Hunt | Mar 18, 2026 | News & Insights, Thought Leadership
The audit isn’t over when the opinion is signed. For many finance teams, issuance is the finish line: file, take a breather (maybe even a solid nap), move on to 2026. But the best CFO/Controller organizations treat issuance as the start of a feedback loop—because...
by Jon Hunt | Mar 6, 2026 | News & Insights, Thought Leadership
On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the President to impose tariffs, invalidating the IEEPA-based tariffs challenged in the case. The...
by Jon Hunt | Jan 21, 2026 | News & Insights, Thought Leadership
ASU 2025-06 updates ASC 350-40 to better fit modern internal-use software development (agile, SaaS, iterative builds) and reduces diversity in practice on when to capitalize vs expense software costs. It eliminates the old “project stage” model, introduces a clearer...
by Jon Hunt | Dec 15, 2025 | News & Insights, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized
This checklist outlines key activities finance leadership teams should consider before calendar year-end to position the organization for an efficient and “no surprises” external audit. 1. Align on Audit Scope, Risks, and Timeline Hold a formal pre–year-end planning...
by Jon Hunt | Nov 4, 2025 | News & Insights, Uncategorized
Key Highlights for Finance Function Auditors are intensifying their focus on fair value measurements in M&A transactions, particularly in purchase price allocations (PPAs). PCAOB inspection findings consistently cite deficiencies in auditing fair value estimates,...
