Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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April's hiring shortfall stiffened Republican opposition to the tax increases on the wealthy and corporations that are a central part of the administration's package.
May 10 -
The Ways and Means Committee approved bipartisan legislation Wednesday to expand automatic enrollment, among other things.
May 5 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board released a proposed accounting standards update Wednesday to better line up a company’s hedge accounting with its risk management strategies.
May 5 -
The commission said the sports apparel company booked revenues earlier than it should have because it was at risk of missing analyst estimates.
May 4 -
After a pause during COVID, experts predict an increase in tax controversies.
May 4 -
The board released a standards update to improve the accounting for modifications or exchanges of freestanding equity-classified written call options, such as warrants.
May 3 -
The leader of an agency overseeing stimulus programs said that Treasury officials had resisted his attempts to investigate fraud in the Paycheck Protection Program.
May 3 -
Alex Oh abruptly resigned Wednesday, citing a complication in a case from her prior legal career.
April 29 -
Having a positive impact on society is more than just making the world a better place; it also makes good business sense.
April 29 -
Democrats introduced a bill Tuesday to provide tax credits for child care, along with universal paid family and medical leave and permanent extensions of child and family tax credits.
April 27 -
The Internal Revenue Service is increasing the inflation-adjusted amounts of the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit for this year in accordance with the latest coronavirus relief package.
April 27 -
While activity at both regulators declined early in the COVID-19 pandemic, it only recovered at the commission.
April 27 -
An inside look at the Biden's administration's proposals for paying for its infrastructure plans.
April 27 -
Two members of the Senate Finance Committee released a discussion draft of a bipartisan energy tax credit bill Monday that could represent a path forward for Republicans and Democrats.
April 26 -
The Small Business Administration is also going to retry a launch of its Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program.
April 23 -
The PPP gets most of the headlines, but the ERC helps businesses garner substantial tax savings. Can employers qualify for both programs?
April 23 -
The IRS and the Treasury Department are giving small businesses that received Paycheck Protection Program loans in the first round a way to deduct expenses they couldn’t claim last year.
April 22 -
COVID-19 has been forcing accounting and finance teams to work remotely since last year, prompting reconsideration of how to do financial reporting in the future.
April 21 -
The legislation aims to reduce inequality by giving more entrepreneurs access to capital through tax incentives.
April 20 -
The Internal Revenue Service is suspending a requirement for taxpayers who received too much on their advance payments for the Premium Tax Credit last year to repay the excess amount.
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