FIN 48: The Impact On Staffing, Internal Control Processes And Expertise Of Privately-Held Companies
Originally published in Review of Business Information Systems, Volume 12, No. 2 (Second Quarter 2008): 9-13.
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Abstract
While FASB Interpretation 48 (FIN 48), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-An Interpretation of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SF AS) 109, Accounting for Income Taxes applies to both privately-held and publicly traded companies, privately-held companies have characteristics that can impact implementation. This paper reports the findings of a survey of the top 100 privately-held companies to determine how these organizations are addressing the staffing of tax department personnel, process controls and knowledge acquisition during the implementation of FIN 48.