The Financial Accounting Standards Board has released a staff educational paper offering an overview of the accounting guidance for debt restructurings and modifications.

As the country looks to make its choice between two decidedly different candidates, tax preparers are watching the race play itself out from a unique vantage point.

The top Democrat and Republican on the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee introduced bipartisan legislation to encourage more Americans to save for retirement.

The award is the highest in the history of the congressional program.

From the ACA to HSAs, FSAs and more, tax considerations are a major part of insurance choices.

COVID-19, the election and much more all need to be taken into account.

The proposed accounting standards update aims to clarify an issuer’s accounting for certain modifications of equity-classified forwards and options (such as warrants) that remain equity classified after their modification.

In the first episode of the five-part documentary series, we look at how disparities in net worth and mortgage discrimination impact Black home ownership — and why it's impossible to close the gaps without attacking systemic racism.

The Internal Revenue Service is now allowing tax advisors and taxpayers to fax the Form 8918, Material Advisor Disclosure Statement, as part of its response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s tax proposal will limit direct tax increases to just 1.9 percent of taxpayers.

Wagering and taxes; taming email; to NEC or not; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a proposed accounting standards update Tuesday to improve three areas of its lease accounting standard.

Accountants and tax professionals have been helping their small business clients deal with the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, shifting away from their routine compliance work after the end of the prolonged tax season.

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to adopt amendments to its longstanding auditor independence requirements, relaxing restrictions on relationships between auditors and their clients as part of a deregulatory push by the SEC in recent years.

Troubled commodities trader GP Global Group has “accounting irregularities” in its books, according to the restructuring adviser hired to salvage the company’s assets.

J. Robert Brown criticized recent moves by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to strip down its research and standard-setting agendas without proper consultation.

The coronavirus pandemic has introduced a number of new areas that companies need to address.

Rep. Kevin Brady and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, introduced legislation to extend a number of tax breaks in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, and add some more .

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, and 16 other Senate Democrats introduced legislation Friday to make President Trump’s payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees and military service members.