Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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The Internal Revenue Service issued a revenue procedure on how businesses can take advantage of new tax breaks offered by the OBBBA and withdraw elections made under the old rules.
March 23 -
The acting head of the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement division said he'll focus on "quality over quantity" in bringing cases.
March 23 -
It's unclear whether the commission plans to move auditor enforcement out of the PCAOB and into the SEC.
March 20 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an interpretation of how federal securities laws apply to crypto.
March 17 -
It's not too late to build your accounting firm's quality management system, and it doesn't have to be overwhelming.
March 17 -
The Institute of Internal Auditors is calling on Congress to "modernize" the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by adding provisions related to internal auditing.
March 17 -
While Republican-led states are mostly adopting the various tax changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, some states led by Democrats are refusing to go along.
March 13 -
PCC chair Jere Shawver is on a mission to increase awareness of the group that represents the perspectives of privately held companies on accounting standards.
March 12 -
The legislation would eliminate income taxes for Americans who earn less than $46,000 and reduce income taxes for those making between $46,000 and $80,500.
March 12 -
The IRS's changes in its instructions for claiming the new tax deduction for tips is making it more difficult for self-employed and gig economy workers.
March 10 -
The IRS is proposing to remove regulations that tried to crack down on the abusive use of basis-shifting transactions by partnerships as a way of minimizing taxes.
March 9 -
The pilot program for the new Trump accounts will deposit $1,000 into the accounts of children born between 2025 and 2028.
March 6 -
The International Accounting Standards Board is finalizing a standard to give investors a clearer picture of utilities' performance and future cash flows.
March 6 -
Investors place strong trust in public company audits as a check on the financial statements issued by companies, but auditor independence remains a focus.
March 4 -
Enforcement activity against accounting and auditing firms declined sharply last year under the second Trump administration, according to two new reports.
March 3 -
Third-party investigators saying they've uncovered at least 1,000 instances of improper accounting at the Japanese motor manufacturer.
March 3 -
The Pinpoint Policy Institute's public campaign against the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard reflects a mysterious phase of the ongoing debate on private investments in 401(k) plans.
March 2 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission curtailed enforcement actions against auditors significantly in 2025.
February 27 -
The Institute asked for guidance from the IRS and the Treasury on the Trump Accounts for newborns as well other provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
February 26 -
Lawmakers in Congress have their eyes on several pieces of tax-related legislation that may or may not get passed this year, though the upcoming November midterm election is bound to affect any possibility of the bills advancing.
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