Internal Revenue Service chief counsel Donald L. Korb has named Stephen Kesselman to become deputy chief counsel, operations, succeeding IRS veteran Donald T. Rocen. Kesselman is currently serving as counsel in the IRS' Small Business/Self-Employed Division. Rocen, who has held a number of posts in the Office of the Chief Counsel for 15 years, will leave the service July 27 for the Washington law firm of Miller & Chevalier. Lon B. Smith, associate chief counsel of financial products and institutions, will now become national counsel to the chief counsel for special projects. He has served in the Office of Chief Counsel for 30 years.
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Top 100 Firm leaders name the biggest challenges to the profession — from private equity and tech, to staffing and change management.
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Cybersecurity remains a key concern, according to the Center for Audit Quality and Deloitte's new report on audit committee effectiveness and priorities.
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The new excise tax under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will impose new costs on remittances sent by immigrant workers to family members abroad.
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The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury released final regulations on the new tax deduction for tipped employees under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Plus, Oracle premieres Fusion Agentic Applications; Suralink launches Financial Statement Tie Out solution; and other accounting tech news and updates.
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Plus, the SEC names a new enforcement director, FASAB names a new chair, EY names a new office MP in Dallas, and more.
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