Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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Make sure clients know what the government's share is, before taking gains. Don't overlook opportunity zones.
February 10 -
Proposed regs from IRS finally address the reporting threshold confusion that has plagued tax practitioners since 2021.
February 5 -
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury released proposed regulations on the clean fuel production credit under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
February 3 -
The Internal Revenue Service posted a contingency plan Friday indicating that it would be able to operate until Feb. 7, 2026, while keeping all 74,942 employees working.
February 2 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has voted to add a project to its technical agenda on market-return cash balance plans.
January 30 -
The pros and cons of Trump's pitch to move from quarterly financial reporting to semiannual are not as clear-cut as either side thinks.
January 30 -
The SEC will drop a lawsuit against the former VP of a construction company accusing him of fraudulent accounting in projects including New York's Kosciuszko Bridge.
January 30 -
President Trump and Senate Democrats reached a tentative deal to avert a disruptive government shutdown as the White House continues to negotiate with Democrats.
January 30 -
The American Institute of CPAs is asking for a contingency plan that keeps 100% of IRS employees on the job in case of a shutdown during tax season.
January 29 -
Accounting executives can learn a lot from new research on non-GAAP disclosure and M&A efficiency.
January 29 -
Taxpayers could face long waits for IRS responses to questions on a slew of complicated new tax changes this filing season.
January 29 -
The accounts give wealthy investors more opportunities to place alternative vehicles in a tax-advantaged retirement nest egg. But mistakes can be costly.
January 28 -
The SEC charged Archer-Daniels-Midland Company and its three former executives with accounting and disclosure fraud.
January 28 -
The Internal Revenue Service posted a fact sheet about its move away from paper checks to electronic payments for taxes and tax refunds.
January 27 -
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury released a set of questions and answers on the new deduction for overtime pay under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
January 23 -
Larger transactions and the resurgence of SPACs are reshaping the market, increasing the stakes for accurate, timely, and well-informed accounting decisions.
January 23 -
Notice 2026-13 provides safe harbor explanations that may be used by plan administrators for explaining eligible rollover distributions.
January 21 -
Here's why modern lease management is essential for financial planning, cross-departmental collaboration and compliance.
January 20 -
Rev. Proc. 2026-08 updates procedures for exemption from income tax on a group basis for 501(c) organizations that are under the control of a central organization.
January 20 -
Regulators officially approved 30 more funds last month, with more expected authorizations in 2026. Will financial advisors and their clients bite?
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