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June 28, 2024

Protect Your Data from Ransomware and Malware: 5 Key Steps from Security Experts

Ransomware attacks continue to negatively impact Chicagoland businesses. What do security experts recommend for business owners and decision makers to keep your customers’ data safe, your company’s reputation intact, and maintain your peace of mind? Any business, private or public, small or large, is susceptible to cybersecurity attacks. We spoke to two experts, Rick Nordmeyer,…

June 26, 2024

Andrew McCue, Strong and Steady in Audit Since 2013

Andrew McCue, a Manager in Weiss’s Assurance department, has worked at the firm since he was selected for an internship during his senior year at Northern Illinois University. He liked the atmosphere at Weiss, although he noted “the firm was much smaller back in 2013.” What stood out for him was “there are good, normal…

June 25, 2024

An Update and Reminder on Beneficial Ownership Requirements (BOI)

Beneficial ownership information (BOI) refers to identifying information about the individuals who directly or indirectly own or control a company. What is BOI? In 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) on a bipartisan basis. This law creates a new beneficial ownership information reporting requirement as part of the U.S. government’s efforts to make…

June 18, 2024

Preparing For—and Passing—the CPA Exam

The Uniform CPA Examination (the exam) is a rigorous, 16-hour, four-part exam that all certified professional accountants must take and pass to be licensed as a CPA. Exams are offered by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). As of January 1, 2024, the scope of the exam includes Auditing and Attestation (AUD), Financial…