Investments

Fundrise LLC helped pioneer a model of raising small amounts of money online for real estate projects around the U.S. Now it’s starting a fund to buy properties in low-income areas of the country eligible for generous tax breaks.

The accountancy profession, and the role of audit, have responded to an increasing pace of change in our society, economy and capital markets.

Jeb Hensarling and Maxine Waters don’t agree on much but they reached a compromise on a plan for dialing back financial rules that passed the U.S. House Tuesday.

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board held its first board meeting under its new leadership this week to discuss progress on its provisional standards, with an eye to releasing them in the fall.

House Republicans unveiled a 2019 budget proposal Tuesday to send a message to their core supporters that repealing Obamacare, cutting taxes and partially privatizing Medicare remain high on their agenda.

Originally estimated at $180 million, the tax software company’s initial public offering has brought in almost $285 million.

The financial instruments standard requires a new kind of calculation that is proving disruptive.

Accountants have a new way to gain the PFS credential, and non-CPAs can get educated too.

The Middle Eastern investment firm has been roiled by allegations of misused funds.

The deal to steer some ofthe territory's future sales taxes to a key group of bondholders puts a U.S. oversight board in charge.

Private universities won’t be taxed on unrealized income from their billions of dollars in assets before the levy was approved.

The Internal Revenue Service said Friday it plans to issue regulations may limit the impact of a new excise tax on the endowments of private colleges and universities under the new tax law.

The purpose of the new investment vehicle is to direct resources to low-income communities through a more market-driven approach.

The tax automation company is set to raise $150 million during its initial public offering scheduled for June.

Because of quirky rules, even profitable teams can generate paper losses that erase the tax bills on an owner’s other business interests.

There are many novel and unresolved accounting and tax issues in initial coin offerings that haven't received much attention.

The private equity firm has an enticing pitch for the ultra wealthy: Invest in hedge funds and avoid paying taxes forever.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has released implementation guidance with questions and answers to explain and elaborate on some of its recent standards.

Private colleges facing a new endowment tax may “behave strategically” to avoid paying it, according to a study published Thursday by a senior researcher at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.

Late last year, some hedge fund managers raced to protect their personal fortunes from being carved up by the Republican tax law.