Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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Updating global tax rules could boost government revenue by as much as $100 billion, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Thursday in an effort to spur complex negotiations between world powers.
February 13 -
The university is dealing with a new levy on college endowments included in the 2017 tax overhaul, the first time private colleges will pay such a fee.
February 12 -
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury have proposed regulations updating the income tax withholding rules to reflect the changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the recently redesigned Form W-4 and the IRS’s new Tax Withholding Estimator.
February 11 -
The sharp divergence between Republicans and Democrats over the 21 percent corporate income tax rate was on display Tuesday at the House Ways and Means Committee as Democrats began making the case for a large increase should their party succeed in November’s elections.
February 11 -
A group of 27 Democratic senators is calling for action in the Senate Finance Committee on extending energy-related tax credits and examining new tax proposals, especially those that incentivize renewable energy projects.
February 11 -
Financial revisions and restatements are indicators of audit quality, but they are far from the only ones.
February 11 -
The Cost Accounting Standards Board, a group set up by Congress in 1970 to make sure federal contractors charge their costs appropriately, is finally making some progress in aligning its 19 cost accounting standards with U.S. GAAP after Congress mandated in 2017 that it do so where practicable.
February 10 -
Some accountants worry that entering into financial planning services may create conflicts of interest -- and they're right, according to John Napolitano of U.S. Wealth Management, though the specific conflicts may not be what they expect.
February 10 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board proposed an accounting standards update Monday to enhance the transparency of how not-for-profit organizations present and disclose contributed non-financial assets.
February 10 -
What are the benefits and challenges faced by public companies with the new leases standard?
February 10 -
Grant Thornton’s National Tax Office picks the top issues of 2019 and 2020.
February 10 -
Extenders and technical corrections could require revisions to earlier work.
February 7 -
Members of the Georgia Society of CPAs gathered at the state capitol in Atlanta last week to lobby lawmakers on behalf of the accounting profession.
February 5 -
President Trump referred to the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on job creation during his State of the Union address on Tuesday night.
February 5 -
This short read highlights the growing importance of, and the many changes to, the role of the "CF-Know."
February 5 -
Comparing the tax platforms of the Democratic candidates.
February 4 -
CECL’s impact on a financial institution is all about the portfolio makeup.
February 3 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose amendments to the financial disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K and streamline the Management's Discussion and Analysis disclosures.
February 3 -
A group of IRS stakeholder organizations has submitted a letter to the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Services with suggestions on the implementation of the Taxpayer First Act.
January 30 -
Several recent tax law changes promise to help religious groups, houses of worship, charities, private foundations, utilities and other tax-exempt organizations, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
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