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Tax professionals are starting to hear questions from their clients ahead of the official start of tax season about a variety of issues related to COVID-19.

A new analysis by Audit Analytics reveals the Big Four firm leading among every type of fund.

Some leading organizations are taking the SEC’s cue and tightening up their filings to provide stakeholders with better clarity, focus and insight.

President Biden has picked Allison Herren Lee, a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the acting chair of the SEC, as nominee Gary Gensler waits in the wings as a more permanent chair once he is confirmed by the Senate.

The International Integrated Reporting Council has published its revised Integrated Reporting Framework, incorporating some major changes since the IR Framework was first published in 2013.

From legal considerations to tax implications, these entrepreneurs face some unique challenges.

Given the turbulence of the past year, agility should be at the forefront of our minds when building a budget and strategy for 2021.

Institute of Management Accountants president and CEO Jeff Thomson is predicting six major developments in the finance and accounting profession this year.

Sanjay Shah, who founded a London hedge fund that specialized in controversial Cum-Ex trades, was charged by Danish prosecutors in a 9.6 billion-krone ($1.6 billion) tax-fraud probe, according to a person familiar with the case.

Given the size and number of tax changes proposed by the Biden administration, it’s no wonder advisors face challenges in helping clients prepare for the year ahead.

Accounting and investment pros can’t audit sources and verify data quickly enough to ensure the information is both updated and accurate.

Even with just a few days remaining in 2020, a trustee can still employ tax-saving strategies.

Greg Engel is anticipating another year of tumultuous changes as clients deal with the coronavirus pandemic and new policies from the incoming Biden administration.

Five organizations released prototypes Friday of climate-related financial disclosure standards to illustrate how they could work within their various approaches.

For ESG issues, human capital and a host of other areas, traditional accounting rules aren’t a good fit.

The International Federation of Accountants reiterated its call this week for an international sustainability standards board under the purview of the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation.

The combined organization will be called the Value Reporting Foundation.

Chris Rokos, who runs the hedge fund that bears his name, sued Deloitte and a U.S. law firm after 39.4 million pounds ($52 million) in tax relief was thrown out by U.K. authorities.

President Donald Trump spent months on the campaign trail taking credit for “opportunity zones,” a policy meant to encourage investment in distressed communities across the U.S. Joe Biden’s team sees potential in the idea, too.

DAFs offer tax advantages, legacy planning options and flexibility that other giving vehicles can’t.