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The late actor's estate fell short in a five-year quest involving the distribution of a hedge fund position when his financial advisor left UBS for Merrill Lynch.

Lots of outsiders are disrupting accounting; it's time for accountants to disrupt back.

The association is cautioning accountants about the risk of greenwashing when reporting on a company's environmental efforts.

The ACCA, IFAC and the INTOSAI Development Initiative are teaming up on guidance on sustainability reporting and assurance for the public sector.

Gov. Pritzker's comments follow months of speculation over how Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to raise revenue to tackle the city's embattled finances.

The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures is seeing more than half of companies issuing at least a handful of the disclosures it recommends.

The Council of Economic Advisers said a reduction in revenues from capital gains taxes has played a notable role in the widening deficit.

The changes aim to make the ESG rules more relevant to a global audience.

Nearly half the directors on corporate boards would like to see one of the other members replaced, but few changes are happening, according to a new survey.

Your employees' well-being; statutory residency; new blog in town; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The service issued guidance Friday saying a redemption of shares in a money market fund won't be treated as part of a wash sale, which would subject it to taxes.

The number of companies that have restated their financial results or disclosed accounting problems has increased significantly in recent years.

A KPMG poll found more than half of businesses say digital transformation initiatives have exceeded expectations for ROI but this may not necessarily translate into more profits.

More companies across the globe are doing sustainability reporting and receiving assurance services, including in countries outside the G20, according to a new report.

Accounting firms are getting more involved in sustainability reporting and assurance around the world, with recent global standards and record-setting temperatures spurring calls for action.

Stock compensation opens up new challenges from a GAAP perspective.

Anxiety is growing over the pace of work to develop critical guidance on a slew of clean energy tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act.

Reporting and assurance around sustainability disclosures are a natural fit for the profession — but it's attracting other players, too.

Whether seasoned or new, they need to understand the tax implications of their investments.

The American Institute of CPAs is teaming up with other groups to help accountants cope with natural disasters, as well as learn more about the environmental, social and governance area.