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Accounting Today
Apr 02, 2025

Senate unveils plan to fast-track tax cuts, debt ceiling hike
The Senate plan will allow for a $4 trillion extension of Trump's tax cuts and an additional $1.5 trillion in further levy reductions.

Accounting Today
Apr 02, 2025

Don't place a bond ladder on shaky tax ground
The wrong asset location could defeat the whole purpose of the strategy, according to a new study on Treasury inflation-protected securities.

Accounting Today
Apr 02, 2025

Private sector added 155K jobs in March
Private sector employment grew by 155,000 jobs in March as annual pay increased an average of 4.6% year to year, payroll provider ADP reported.

Accounting Today
Apr 02, 2025

Government financial reporting and the road ahead under FDTA
A landmark research study by GASB has provided one of the most detailed examinations to date of how state and local governments in the U.S. use GAAP.

Accounting Today
Apr 02, 2025

Macy's to claw back bonuses due to accounting scandal
The department-store operator tied executives' cash bonuses to an earnings metric that turned out to be overstated by around $81 million in 2023.

Accounting Today
Apr 02, 2025

Washington gov. pans wealth-tax proposal
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson said he wouldn't sign a budget that relies on the wealth tax proposed by his fellow Democrats in the state legislature.

Accounting Today
Apr 02, 2025

Republicans eye $25K SALT cap
A sizable increase to the current $10,000 limit on SALT write-offs would represent a major victory for a crucial group of swing-district House Republicans.

Accounting Today
Apr 02, 2025

X asks Supreme Court to shield Coinbase users from IRS
Elon Musk's X is urging the justices to shield companies from being forced to disclose sensitive user financial data under "suspicionless" subpoenas.

Accounting Today
Apr 02, 2025

Intuit upgrades Enterprise Suite
Intuit announced improvements to its Intuit Enterprise Suite product centered around workflow automation and data analytics and payroll.

Accounting Today
Apr 02, 2025

SCOTUS bars bankruptcy clawback from IRS
The Supreme Court overturned a number of lower courts to say a bankruptcy trustee can't get misappropriated funds back from the Internal Revenue Service.

Accounting Today
Apr 02, 2025

Why IRS cuts may spare a unit that facilitates mortgages
An Internal Revenue Service division that helps authorize the release of tax transcripts used in lending through form 4506-C is tied to core functions.

Accounting Today
Apr 02, 2025

AI in accounting: Weighing the pros and cons
Experts at a recent AICPA symposium dove into the upsides and the downsides of artificial intelligence.

Accounting Today
Apr 02, 2025

Tax season 2025 so far: By the numbers
As tax season enters the final stretch, here are the latest filing statistics, updated weekly.

Accounting Today
Apr 01, 2025

In the blogs: Many hats
Teaching fraud; easement settlement offers; new blog on the block; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Accounting Today
Apr 01, 2025

House passes tax administration bills
The House unanimously passed six bipartisan bills concerning taxes and the IRS, four of which were endorsed by the AICPA.

Accounting Today
Apr 01, 2025

Is gen AI a SOX gamechanger?
By streamlining tasks such as risk assessment, control testing, and reporting, generative AI has the potential to increase efficiency across the entire SOX lifecycle.

Accounting Today
Apr 01, 2025

Is gen AI really a SOX gamechanger?
By streamlining tasks such as risk assessment, control testing, and reporting, gen AI has the potential to increase efficiency across the entire SOX lifecycle.

Accounting Today
Apr 01, 2025

FASB offers revenue guidance for construction contractors
The Financial Accounting Standards Board released a paper on how to apply its revenue recognition standard to construction contracts with retainage provisions.

Accounting Today
Apr 01, 2025

Small biz wage growth flat in March
Hourly earnings and job growth for workers in small businesses remained mostly unchanged last month, according to payroll provider Paychex.

Accounting Today
Apr 01, 2025

Small business wage growth stayed flat in March
Hourly earnings and job growth for workers in small businesses remained mostly unchanged last month, according to payroll provider Paychex.

Accounting Today
Apr 01, 2025

M&A roundup: EisnerAmper and GTM expand
EisnerAmper added Prague & Co.; and GTM acquired the state income tax practice of DMA.

Accounting Today
Apr 01, 2025

Fashion-tech startup CEO resigns over fraud claim
Retail entrepreneur Christine Hunsicker resigned from CaaStle after the startup's board of directors alleged she misrepresented the company's performance.

Accounting Today
Apr 01, 2025

Fashion-tech startup teeters as CEO resigns over fraud claim
Retail entrepreneur Christine Hunsicker resigned from CaaStle after the startup's board of directors alleged she misrepresented the company's performance.

Accounting Today
Apr 01, 2025

AI startup hires auditors to investigate inflated sales
Builder.ai lowered sales figures and hired auditors, a major setback for the artificial intelligence startup backed by Microsoft and the Qatar Investment Authority.

Accounting Today
Apr 01, 2025

Trump to unveil country-based tariffs April 2
Trump told reporters he plans to launch reciprocal tariffs with "all countries," countering speculation he could limit the initial scope.

Accounting Today
Apr 01, 2025

An innovation framework for competitive advantage in CPA firms
Continuous innovation is no longer something only tech and "forward-thinking" individuals should do; it's an imperative to the longevity of accounting firms.

Accounting Today
Apr 01, 2025

Trump's regulatory rollback: Is the PCAOB next?
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board was active with enforcements in 2024, but President Trump's deregulatory attitude stands to change what's next.

Accounting Today
Apr 01, 2025

At the end of a smooth tax season, an uncertain home stretch
Tax preparers are concerned about the IRS's ability to make it through to April 15.

Accounting Today
Apr 01, 2025

Local firm slashes staff starting salaries
Here's a satirical post in honor of April Fool's Day.

Accounting Today
Mar 31, 2025

IESBA eyes auditor independence rules for investments
The board is mulling changes in its auditor independence standards for audits of collective investment schemes involving connected parties and pension funds.

Accounting Today
Mar 31, 2025

IESBA eyes independence rules for investments
The board is mulling changes in its auditor independence standards for audits of collective investment schemes involving connected parties and pension funds.

Accounting Today
Mar 31, 2025

IRS cuts more jobs as union sues over Trump labor order
The Internal Revenue Service has placed 50 senior IT leaders on administrative leave, as the union filed suit over a Trump order on collective bargaining.

Accounting Today
Mar 31, 2025

PCAOB sees improvements in largest audit firms
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's inspection staff found noticeable improvements in the deficiency rates of the six largest global auditing firms.

Accounting Today
Mar 31, 2025

GASB mulls disclosures on financial stress, probable dissolution
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board made some preliminary proposals on accounting for severe financial stress and probable dissolution disclosures.

Accounting Today
Mar 31, 2025

GASB mulls disclosures on severe financial stress and probable dissolution
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board made some preliminary proposals on accounting for severe financial stress and probable dissolution disclosures.

Accounting Today
Mar 31, 2025

AICPA clarification marks 'sea change' for CAS
The institute's Accounting and Review Services Committee clarified a standard on financial statement prep that has major ramifications for CAS practices.

Accounting Today
Mar 31, 2025

AICPA clarifies rules on CAS financial statement prep
The American Institute of CPAs' Accounting and Review Services Committee clarified a standard on financial statement preparation as part of a CAS engagement.

Accounting Today
Mar 31, 2025

Art of Accounting: What potential investors must have
Due diligence and caution are important when evaluating investment opportunities and business plans that are being pitched.

Accounting Today
Mar 31, 2025

Slow US tax collections spark angst about debt ceiling X-date
Tax collection projections are down. Refunds are up. That's a formula that could dampen U.S. government revenue.

Accounting Today
Mar 31, 2025

The litigator's lens: A new perspective on audit risk management
Even when auditors follow all the standards and perform a high-quality audit, they can still be sued.

Accounting Today
Mar 31, 2025

Sourcetable heralds "self-driving" spreadsheet
Spreadsheet provider Sourcetable launched a "self-driving" spreadsheet that allows users to tell the spreadsheet what they want through natural language commands.

Accounting Today
Mar 31, 2025

Sourcetable heralds 'self-driving' spreadsheet
Spreadsheet provider Sourcetable launched a spreadsheet that lets users tell it what they want through natural language commands.

Accounting Today
Mar 28, 2025

IRS leverages bank data for criminal investigations
The Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation unit has a new initiative for engaging with financial institutions to uncover tax and financial fraud.

Accounting Today
Mar 28, 2025

IRS leverages banking data for criminal investigations
The Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation unit has a new initiative for engaging with financial institutions to uncover tax and financial fraud.

Accounting Today
Mar 28, 2025

Tax departments can avoid mistakes ahead of the TCJA sunset
As the expiration of key Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions looms, tax professionals are preparing for what could be another period of upheaval.

Accounting Today
Mar 28, 2025

Tax departments need to get ready to avoid TCJA mistakes
As the expiration of key Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions looms, tax pros are preparing for what could be another period of upheaval.

Accounting Today
Mar 28, 2025

SEC stops defending climate disclosure rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to end its defense of the climate-related disclosure rule it approved last year under the Biden administration.

Accounting Today
Mar 28, 2025

On the move: Weaver hires energy compliance director
FASB appoints new members to Public Markets Advisory Committee; WilliamsMarston launches podcast; and more news from across the profession.

Accounting Today
Mar 28, 2025

Aprio to acquire RSM's professional services practice
The PS practice serves nearly 80 firms across the U.S. and Canada.

Accounting Today
Mar 28, 2025

Accounting students can look forward to vital careers
The reasons why accounting is a fascinating major go beyond mere security. Within the field, a transformation is underway.

Accounting Today
Mar 28, 2025

Tech news: Sage opens new North American HQ in Atlanta
Plus, BillingPlatform launches BP Pay solution; Bill announces "Bookkeeper Appreciation Week"; and other accounting tech updates.

Accounting Today
Mar 28, 2025

Pick your firm's culture
If your culture is based on being able to walk down the hall to ask a question, you don't have much of a culture — or, at least, not much of an intentional culture.

Accounting Today
Mar 28, 2025

Shipowners are adjusting contracts for US tax on China vessels
Shipowners and charterers are altering leasing contracts to cope with the multimillion-dollar port fees expected to be imposed by the Trump administration.

Accounting Today
Mar 28, 2025

Senators seek to modify tax plan to require fewer Medicaid cuts
Fiscal conservatives in the party want steep spending cuts to help offset the multitrillion-dollar tax-cut package.

Accounting Today
Mar 27, 2025

Tax Fraud Blotter: Needing relief
Nothing but the tooth; an offer she can't refuse; patterns of filing; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Accounting Today
Mar 27, 2025

Democrat bill aims to limit use of IRS agents for immigration
Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, and Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, introduced legislation to prevent Trump from reassigning IRS investigators to immigration enforcement.

Accounting Today
Mar 27, 2025

Democrats introduce bill to steer IRS agents away from immigration enforcement
Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, and Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, introduced legislation to prevent Trump from reassigning IRS investigators to immigration enforcement.

Accounting Today
Mar 27, 2025

Firms with AI report higher per-employee revenue
A recent survey from Rightworks found firms that use AI have a higher revenue per employee than firms that do not.

Accounting Today
Mar 27, 2025

IAASB offers auditing standard implementation guide
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and the International Sustainability Standards Board provided help with adopting their standards.

Accounting Today
Mar 27, 2025

Trump pick for SEC faces conflict-of-interest scrutiny
Paul Atkins deflected questions on whether the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board should be scrapped, saying it was up to Congress.

Accounting Today
Mar 27, 2025

PwC announces Agent OS for coordinating AI agents
Big Four firm PwC released Agent OS, an agentic AI operating system to streamline AI workflows and orchestrate complex, multi-agent business processes at scale.

Accounting Today
Mar 27, 2025

Building the business case for DEI in accounting firms
A diverse team isn't about filling seats or meeting quotas; it's about breaking free from the hive mind.

Accounting Today
Mar 27, 2025

Small biz says sales growth under pressure
Many companies are enthused by Trump's proposals to cut taxes and regulation, but there's mounting concern that his tariffs will raise prices and squeeze margins.

Accounting Today
Mar 27, 2025

Small businesses say sales growth under pressure in Fed survey
Many firms are enthused by Trump's proposals to cut taxes and regulation, but there's mounting concern that his tariffs will raise prices and squeeze margins.

Accounting Today
Mar 27, 2025

ADM to cut CEO's bonus after accounting scandal
The move comes after ADM adjusted years of financial results due to errors in the way it reported transactions between business units.

Accounting Today
Mar 27, 2025

ADM to cut CEO's bonus after accounting scandal hit shares
The move comes after ADM adjusted years of financial results due to errors in the way it reported transactions between business units.

Accounting Today
Mar 27, 2025

Trump floats more EU, Canada tariffs
In a late night Truth Social post, Trump said large-scale tariffs "far larger than currently planned" would be placed on them in such a scenario.

Accounting Today
Mar 27, 2025

Trump floats more EU, Canada tariffs if they work against US
In a late night Truth Social post, Trump said large-scale tariffs "far larger than currently planned" would be placed on them in such a scenario.

Accounting Today
Mar 27, 2025

Accounting firms declare their independence
In an era dominated by private equity and merger mania, firms that want to stand alone have to make that a conscious — and continual — choice.

Accounting Today
Mar 27, 2025

Senate majority leader pushes estate tax repeal
Republicans are aiming to approve a multitrillion tax bill in the coming months that renews Trump's 2017 cuts, along with a fresh round of levy reductions.

Accounting Today
Mar 27, 2025

Senate majority leader pushes estate tax repeal in GOP bill talks
Republicans are aiming to approve a multitrillion tax bill in the coming months that renews Trump's 2017 cuts, along with a fresh round of levy reductions.

Accounting Today
Mar 26, 2025

IRS cracks down on COVID and ERC fraud
The Criminal Investigation unit of the Internal Revenue Service launched 2,039 tax and money laundering cases related to COVID fraud over the past five years.

Accounting Today
Mar 26, 2025

IRS criminal investigators crack down on COVID and ERC fraud
The Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation unit launched 2,039 tax and money laundering cases related to COVID fraud over the past five years.

Accounting Today
Mar 26, 2025

Taxpayers want Direct File, but relatively few have used it
The Internal Revenue Service's Direct File program is attracting interest this tax season, but lack of familiarity and budget cuts at the IRS may doom it.

Accounting Today
Mar 26, 2025

Treasury publishes rule narrowing BOI reporting
The Treasury Department limited the scope of the Corporate Transparency Act's beneficial ownership reporting requirement to foreign companies.

Accounting Today
Mar 26, 2025

CFA Institute calls for better disclosures of intangible assets
The CFA Institute is urging accounting standard-setters to require more detailed disclosures of intangible assets before they're recognized on the balance sheet.

Accounting Today
Mar 26, 2025

AICPA, CalCPA want more clarity on California climate rules
The CPA organizations sent a joint comment letter to the California Air Resources Board asking for changes in the state's climate risk disclosure rules.

Accounting Today
Mar 26, 2025

Fostering the next gen of women in accounting
While workplace equality has come a long way, some women in accounting and finance still encounter barriers to advancement in companies that have yet to evolve.

Accounting Today
Mar 26, 2025

Fostering the next generation of female leaders in accounting and finance
While workplace equality has come a long way, some women in accounting and finance still encounter barriers to advancement in companies that have yet to evolve.

Accounting Today
Mar 26, 2025

French tax authorities use AI to clamp down on fraud
The French government is deploying increasingly aggressive methods to uncover tax fraud.

Accounting Today
Mar 26, 2025

AI dreams running into AI realities, says survey
Traditional AI and generative AI aren't significantly more likely to produce high productivity gains compared to other innovations like RPA or blockchain.

Accounting Today
Mar 26, 2025

Treasury risks payment default as soon as August, CBO says
Much depends on tax-collection proceeds, with the April 15 filing date fast approaching.

Accounting Today
Mar 26, 2025

GOP moves closer to tax cut plan
Republican leaders say they are closer to a plan to extend the 2017 tax cuts and increase the debt ceiling.

Accounting Today
Mar 26, 2025

GOP moves closer to tax cut plan, eyes debt ceiling deal
Republican leaders say they are getting close to agreeing on a plan to pass an extension of President Trump's 2017 tax cuts and an increase to the debt ceiling.

Accounting Today
Mar 26, 2025

Pathways to Growth: Digging deeper on strategic organic growth
New clients may seem easy to come by now, but that won't always be the case.

Accounting Today
Mar 26, 2025

IRS gives new guidance for scam victims to deduct theft losses
Taxpayers that suffer a smaller loss might not have the sophistication to know that they could be entitled to take a theft loss deduction, warns one expert.

Accounting Today
Mar 25, 2025

In the blogs: Seamwork
Welcome to Tax Court; the subscription model; new blog on the block; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Accounting Today
Mar 25, 2025

PCAOB sanctions partner for audit failures
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board sanctioned and imposed a $40,000 fine on James Pai CPA and its partner for audit failures.

Accounting Today
Mar 25, 2025

AICPA weighs in on proposed SECURE 2.0 regs
The institute is asking the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service for greater clarity in their proposed regulations for the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022.

Accounting Today
Mar 25, 2025

Dalio warns GOP of 'dire' debt as lawmakers weigh tax cuts
House and Senate Republicans are battling over the size of spending cuts to be paired with a giant tax cut coming later this year.

Accounting Today
Mar 25, 2025

McConnell Jones expands to Georgia
McConnell Jones, the largest African American-owned CPA firm, is focused on expanding its geographic footprint as part of its growth strategy.

Accounting Today
Mar 25, 2025

Doeren Mayhew acquires Thurman Campbell
The Top 50 Firm based in Troy, Michigan has expanded into Tennessee with its latest M&A deal.

Accounting Today
Mar 25, 2025

FloQast, Fieldguide launch agentic AI solutions
FloQast and Fieldguide each announced the release of their own agentic AI solutions for accountants.

Accounting Today
Mar 25, 2025

Controlling data center costs
With rapid changes in technology, a state-of-the-art piece of equipment can become a doorstop in just a few months.

Accounting Today
Mar 25, 2025

IRS underreported costs of Direct File: TIGTA
Internal Revenue Service reports of the cost of the free tax-filing program left out at least $8.8 million in costs, according to a new report.

Accounting Today
Mar 25, 2025

Predictive analytics will transform accounting
Predictive analytics is causing a fundamental shift in accounting, from historical record-keeping toward forward-looking financial information.

Accounting Today
Mar 25, 2025

PwC fined over audit of Gupta's Wyelands Bank by UK watchdog
The Financial Reporting Council hit PwC with a £2.9 million ($3.8 million) penalty and one of its accountants with a £33,412 ($43,250) penalty.

Accounting Today
Mar 25, 2025

PwC fined over bank audit by UK watchdog
The Financial Reporting Council hit PwC with a $3.8 million penalty and one of its accountants with a $43,250 penalty over their audit of Sanjeev Gupta's Wyelands Bank.

Accounting Today
Mar 25, 2025

Boomer's Blueprint: Implementing 'staff on demand'
Traditional talent development models rely on in-house staff and struggle to keep pace with the changes accounting firms face.

Accounting Today
Mar 25, 2025

4 irrevocable trusts to beat estate tax uncertainty
Forming a trust now and funding it after Congress decides whether to keep the current gift tax exemption rate could make for an effective preemptive strike.

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