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Mar 09, 2021
Global organizations that set corporate reporting standards failed to keep pace with the ESG boom, opening the door to greenwashing, mispricing and bubbles, according to one such group.
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Mar 09, 2021
UBS Group AG questioned investigators' dealings with a whistleblower who provided documents and evidence about an event for wealthy clients at the French Open that helped lead to a record 4.5 billion-euro ($5.4 billion) penalty.
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Mar 09, 2021
Now is a great time to start helping clients plan for their financial futures.
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Mar 08, 2021
Leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee and accounting groups are calling for extending the tax deadline to give the IRS, taxpayers and tax professionals an extra three months.
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Mar 08, 2021
The Florida Institute of CPAs has tapped association executive Shelly Weir as its new president and CEO.
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Mar 08, 2021
The International Financial Accounting Standards Foundation is pushing forward on a proposal to set up an international sustainability standards board it would oversee along with the International Accounting Standards Board.
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Mar 08, 2021
Confusion around the program and other stimulus measures may be preventing small businesses from getting the help they need.
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Mar 08, 2021
The Association of International CPAs has shared a number tips for firms to better support and advance female professionals.
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Mar 08, 2021
Marjorie Adams of Fourlane discusses nontraditional careers in accounting, and why she's setting up a scholarship fund to encourage students to explore them.
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Mar 08, 2021
Overpromising and missing deadlines is a guaranteed way to disappoint clients.
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Mar 08, 2021
President Joe Biden is on the cusp of his first legislative win with the House ready to give final passage to his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan. It includes a big expansion in the child tax credit and makes student loan forgiveness tax free.
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Mar 06, 2021
Senate Democrats passed the latest version of the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill after a more than 24-hour voting session that included the longest single vote in the chamber's history.
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Mar 05, 2021
The Securities and Exchange Commission has formed a Climate and ESG Task Force in its enforcement division to identify misconduct in environmental, social and governance reporting.
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Mar 05, 2021
The American Institute of CPAs is asking the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service to push back the tax filing and payment deadline for two months.
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Mar 05, 2021
The Columbus, Ohio-based university will develop online training courses for CPAs throughout the state.
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Mar 05, 2021
The Columbus, Ohio-based university will develop online training courses for CPAs throughout the state.
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Mar 05, 2021
Whenever anyone asks me how long I've been with Ernst & Young LLP, I'm always tempted to answer, "Since I was 14."
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Mar 05, 2021
CalCPA adds new membership category; Maxwell Locke & Ritter celebrates 30 years; and more CPA news.
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Mar 05, 2021
A donor has asked the IRS to open a fraud investigation into a nonprofit that builds schools in Africa, and for Canada's federal police to seize its records.
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Mar 05, 2021
Emboldened New York lawmakers could take on a politically weakened Governor Andrew Cuomo to push their own budget agenda, including a more progressive tax policy targeting the ultra-wealthy.
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Mar 05, 2021
New York lawmakers could take on a politically weakened governor to push their own budget agenda, including a more progressive tax policy targeting the ultra-wealthy.
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Mar 05, 2021
The unemployment rate slipped to 6.2 percent , the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, although there was a drop in positions in accounting and bookkeeping services.
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Mar 05, 2021
Employment increased by a robust 379,000 jobs in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, although there was a drop in accounting and bookkeeping services positions.
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Mar 05, 2021
The House Oversight and Reform Committee is probing whether executives at four drug industry companies plan to use a pandemic-related tax break to deduct opioid settlement payments.
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Mar 05, 2021
The House Oversight and Reform Committee is probing whether executives at four drug industry companies plan to use a pandemic-related tax break to deduct opioid settlement payments.
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Mar 05, 2021
They're in the perfect position to make sure their organization gets the most out of their IT investment.
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Mar 04, 2021
The American Institute of CPAs has requested an extension of at least 60 days from Congress on the March 31 deadline for submitting applications for Paycheck Protection Program loans.
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Mar 04, 2021
The legal battle over House Democrats' efforts to obtain Donald Trump's tax returns may turn on whether a former president can still assert constitutional protections against congressional requests.
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Mar 04, 2021
In Touch and in jail; end of the ride; took a powder; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
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Mar 04, 2021
The cloud accounting software maker is acquiring a provider of workday management and employee-scheduling software, for up to $219.7 million.
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Mar 04, 2021
Christine Kuglin started her journey to pass the test by thinking, 'Today is a good day to become a CPA.'
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Mar 04, 2021
Christine Kuglin started her journey to pass the test by thinking, 'Today is a good day to become a CPA.'
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Mar 04, 2021
The Senate enters the final stages of debating President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill on Thursday, with passage in the chamber likely pushed off until the weekend.
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Mar 04, 2021
The Biden administration said it needed more time to decide whether to turn over former president Donald Trump's tax returns to Congress.
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Mar 04, 2021
In a court filing Wednesday, the Treasury Department and the Justice Department said they were still weighing how to respond to a subpoena by House Democrats.
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Mar 04, 2021
The 20 accounting practices with the highest revenue growth in percentage terms in 2020 from Accounting Today's Top 100 and Regional Leaders list.
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Mar 04, 2021
This is a time of for accounting firms to think about their purpose -- what footprint, what impact, what difference they are making, and what legacy they are leaving.
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Mar 03, 2021
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is looking for feedback on a proposal to improve the guidance on compensated absences for state and local government employees, along with disclosure requirements.
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Mar 03, 2021
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is looking for feedback on a proposal to improve the guidance on compensated absences for state and local government employees, along with disclosure requirements.
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Mar 03, 2021
Goodwill impairments recorded by public companies declined in 2019, but the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have caused it to spike in 2020, based on early reports.
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Mar 03, 2021
Goodwill impairments recorded by public companies declined in 2019, but the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have caused it to spike in 2020, based on early reports.
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Mar 03, 2021
High touch vs. high tech? Both have merit, but you can't be both.
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Mar 03, 2021
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen added an international tax policy expert to her staff as the U.S. reverses a Trump-era stance over digital taxation of technology companies.
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Mar 03, 2021
Thomas Sandell and Sandell Asset Management are paying $105 million to New York, the biggest fine of its kind in the state.
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Mar 03, 2021
Senator Elizabeth Warren said IRS funding should be bolstered so the richest Americans get audited about once every three years as part of her proposed 2 percent annual tax on wealth in excess of $50 million.
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Mar 03, 2021
Employment in the private sector grew by 117,000 jobs last month, according to ADP, despite cuts at big companies, manufacturers and builders, as the economy continued its slow recovery.
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Mar 03, 2021
The corporate finance and accounting area underperforms compared to other job functions when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Mar 03, 2021
Big Four CPA Tiffany Vaughn has a side gig: Helping people achieve their money goals.
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Mar 03, 2021
As more firms recruit remotely and beyond their geographic borders, some new hires may never need to come into the office again.
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Mar 02, 2021
FICPA's Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion, launched last September, announced a number of initiatives this year to advance equitable treatment in its member firms.
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Mar 02, 2021
A Biden proposal to change the tax deduction for contributions to a tax credit could have serious implications.
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Mar 02, 2021
Certified management accountants weren't as hurt salary-wise by the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as non-CMAs, according to a new survey.
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Mar 02, 2021
The Top 10 Firm is bolstering its tech services by acquiring DemandGen International Inc., a digital marketing strategy and technology services agency.
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Mar 02, 2021
To delay or not delay; three questions about a digital tax; nonprofits and theft; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
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Mar 02, 2021
Hourly earnings and weekly hours worked at small businesses improved last month, according to payroll giant Paychex, while hiring dipped slightly during the pandemic.
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Mar 02, 2021
Hourly earnings and weekly hours worked at small businesses improved last month, according to payroll giant Paychex, while hiring dipped slightly during the pandemic.
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Mar 02, 2021
Accounting firms must focus on building and nurturing relationships more than ever before.
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Mar 02, 2021
Accounting firms must focus on building and nurturing relationships more than ever before.
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Mar 02, 2021
A U.S. donor to Canada's WE Charity said he has asked the Internal Revenue Service to open a fraud investigation into the organization after testifying that it took down a plaque on a Kenya school built to honor his dead son and replaced it with that of another donor.
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Mar 02, 2021
A strategic investment will help the practice management software developer support its growth worldwide.
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Mar 02, 2021
Practitioners face malpractice issues right from the start of filing, and this year may be even worse than usual.
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Mar 01, 2021
The Internal Revenue Service released guidance Monday for employers claiming the employee retention credit for 2020 and how it relates to eligibility for the Paycheck Protection Program.
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Mar 01, 2021
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board is finalizing a merger with the International Integrated Reporting Council, while watching efforts to establish a standard-setter overseen by the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation.
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Mar 01, 2021
The Internal Revenue Service needs to take action to avoid processing delays this tax season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new government report.
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Mar 01, 2021
A major merger puts the firm in the lead at the end of a difficult year.
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Mar 01, 2021
While email is the most expeditious way to communicate, we have to be mindful and thoughtful about what we choose to share before clicking Send.
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Mar 01, 2021
Senator Elizabeth Warren, joined by Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Brendan Boyle, proposed a new wealth tax on households with a net worth of more than $50 million.
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Mar 01, 2021
Senator Elizabeth Warren, joined by Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Brendan Boyle, proposed a new wealth tax on households with a net worth of more than $50 million.
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Mar 01, 2021
Senate Democrats are jettisoning a proposal to use the Tax Code to penalize corporations that don't raise the minimum wage for their lowest-paid workers in an effort to keep President Joe Biden's broader stimulus plan on track for quick passage, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Mar 01, 2021
Senate Democrats are jettisoning a proposal to use the Tax Code to penalize corporations that don't raise the minimum wage for their lowest-paid workers in an effort to keep President Joe Biden's broader stimulus plan on track for quick passage, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Mar 01, 2021
The U.S. has dropped a key demand in negotiations over digital taxation of technology companies such as Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Facebook Inc., lifting a barrier that had raised transatlantic trade tensions and prevented an international deal.
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Mar 01, 2021
Will Hill and Paul Miller of "The Pulse of the Practice" podcast correct some of the accounting profession's biggest misconceptions around the shift to value-added services.
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Mar 01, 2021
CPA financial planners should play a major role in giving life insurance advice to their clients.
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Feb 27, 2021
A fresh initiative in the U.S. Senate to put a tax penalty on big companies as a way of forcing higher minimum wages prompted a skeptical reaction among economists including a top adviser to former President Barack Obama.
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Feb 27, 2021
The House passed President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion pandemic-relief plan, spanning $1,400 stimulus checks, enhanced jobless benefits and fresh funding for vaccines and testing. Also included: a minimum-wage measure with no prospects of passing in the Senate.
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Feb 26, 2021
The uncertainties in the year ahead are making it difficult for corporate tax executives to decide exactly what to do, given the challenges surrounding COVID-19.
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Feb 26, 2021
The International Federation of Accountants is partnering with the International Integrated Reporting Council on a joint initiative.
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Feb 26, 2021
Analytics can help auditors focus on high-risk issues for further analysis and investigation.
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Feb 26, 2021
New York prosecutors have received eight years of Donald Trump's individual and corporate tax returns from the former president's accounting firm, according to a spokesman for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.
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Feb 26, 2021
Two Senate committee chiefs are looking at ways to raise taxes on companies paying workers less than $15 an hour, as part of a new strategy to include President Joe Biden's push to boost the minimum wage to that level in his COVID-19 aid bill.
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Feb 26, 2021
Lumsden & McCormick promotes four; Oklahoma Society of CPAs announces 2021 Trailblazer and Path Finder award winners; and more CPA news.
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Feb 26, 2021
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is weighing adding a provision to the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan that would put a penalty tax on big companies that don't pay workers at least $15 an hour, a Democratic aide said on condition of anonymity.
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Feb 26, 2021
Even after the coronavirus, the accounting profession will need to keep changing and adapting at a rapid pace.
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Feb 25, 2021
Corporations are starting to buy digital assets like Bitcoin to bolster their treasuries, but the volatility in prices could put a dent in their balance sheet.
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Feb 25, 2021
A ‘wave' of claims for the Domestic Production Activities Deduction sparks an alert.
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Feb 25, 2021
RAP sheet; shipping out; Pelicon; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
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Feb 25, 2021
The Top Five Firm welcomed 14 inaugural organizations from a wide range of industries to "actively enhance diversity, equity and inclusion within their organizations."
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Feb 25, 2021
Auditing costs have been increasing in recent years for public companies, thanks to new accounting standards and corporate acquisitions, according to a study released Thursday.
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Feb 25, 2021
To best serve your clients, and your own firm, these are the top items to closely monitor in the year ahead.
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Feb 25, 2021
To best serve your clients, and your own firm, these are the top items to closely monitor in the year ahead.
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Feb 25, 2021
Maneuvers played out across the country as census tract boundaries were changed to accommodate wealthy investors whose projects fell outside the lines of roughly 8,700 opportunity zones. About 140 tracts grew in size.
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Feb 25, 2021
Professionals from Top 100 Firm PKF O'Connor Davis share the strategies they're using to maintain firm culture in a remote environment.
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Feb 25, 2021
A host of developments promise to complicate this year's run-up to April 15.
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Feb 24, 2021
The Tax Court added its voice to the dilemma facing many taxpayers working remotely due to the pandemic, denying an attorney his lodging expenses in Maryland because he was not "away from home" while working in the Washington, D.C. area.
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Feb 24, 2021
The Tax Court added its voice to the dilemma facing many taxpayers working remotely due to the pandemic.
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Feb 24, 2021
PricewaterhouseCoopers is turning some of the digital tools it developed internally to train its staff into artificial intelligence products its clients can use in their finance departments.
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Feb 24, 2021
The Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an advisory warning about a growing variety of scams involving Economic Impact Payments aimed at recipients of COVID-19 relief.
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Feb 24, 2021
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a warning about the widening range of scams involving Economic Impact Payments aimed at recipients of COVID-19 relief.
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Feb 24, 2021
The Internal Revenue Service is confronting some barriers in detecting improper conduct by tax-exempt organizations who abuse the federal tax laws.
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Feb 24, 2021
The lens through which we view a company affects how we measure success. A more complete picture contributes to a more unified understanding of value.
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