Coronavirus

As small businesses in different parts of the country reopen in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic, they are beginning to increase the number of hours worked by their employees, according to payroll giant Paychex, although spikes in the virus are threatening to set back those gains.

The Internal Revenue Service won’t further delay the tax filing and payment deadline past July 15, despite requests to do so, the agency said Monday.

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board voted during an online meeting last week to open a new standard-setting project to address single-use plastics and bio-alternatives in the chemicals and pulp and paper industries.

National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins released her first report to Congress Monday, discussing some of the difficulties confronting taxpayers and the IRS during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The IRS initiated 71 percent fewer corporate audits this spring compared with the same time period a year ago as the coronavirus pandemic halted many agency operations.

Business leaders and accountants should understand three significant SALT issues, if they're expecting an increase of remote employees working in new state or local tax jurisdictions this year.

Long-term changes are brewing underneath the surface issues surrounding the current crises.

Hailee Johnson, a manager in UHY’s audit practice in Michigan, led a softball team sponsored by the firm to a World Series C Softball Championship in 2017, and she is hoping to do the same this year.

A recent webinar hosted by Inovautus Consulting found that polled firms are largely optimistic about the future, but marketing and advisory services remain vital amid the pandemic.

Setting partner compensation is an art and not a science. Show me your compensation plan and I’ll tell you your firm’s strategy.

The extension also applies to Americans living abroad who would otherwise generally have had a filing deadline of June 15.

The federal government’s quick action to issue stimulus payments led to more than a billion dollars of fraudulent payments, according to the GAO.

Top Democrats in the House and Senate are backing a measure that would deny coronavirus aid to companies that moved their official headquarters offshore to avoid U.S. taxes.

Taxpayers who are owed a refund may also get a second check this year if they took advantage of the July 15 extended filing deadline, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

Accounting firm leaders need to hold fast to growth principles in changing times.

The pandemic has created many great opportunities for finance pros to help their clients.

The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t stopping BDO USA from pursuing a constant series of M&A deals in recent years, although the latest one had to be mostly negotiated at a safe distance.

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to lead to long-term consequences for organizations, according to a survey of accountants around the world by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

As businesses plan for reopening following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, your firm may be wondering how you can best advise clients on safety and HR-related topics during this time.

The IRS offers tax relief for those affected by storms and flooding in the Southeast.