Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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Plenty of tax deferral and impact investment runway is left even if clients miss the Dec. 31 deadline.
December 10 -
Exxon Mobil Corp. won a closely watched securities-fraud trial that delved into its internal accounting for the financial risks of climate change, a striking rejection of New York state’s claim that the company misled investors for years.
December 10 -
House Democrats are making a last-ditch bid to reverse the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions before year’s end. But they’ll likely need to renew their efforts in 2020 — or beyond — because the legislation has no chance of becoming law this year.
December 10 -
The notice delays a requirement for reporting partners’ share of partnership capital.
December 9 -
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has proposed implementation guidance with questions and answers to clarify and explain some of GASB’s earlier standards and pronouncements.
December 9 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board seeks candidates for the role of principal advisor to the chairman and board.
December 6 -
The Center for Audit Quality believes auditors should go beyond financial statements and vet other forms of corporate reporting that typically aren’t audited.
December 4 -
The Internal Revenue Service is seeking information from more taxpayers who hold virtual currency like Bitcoin, but in a ruling last week, a judge ordered the IRS to limit its summons for information from one cryptocurrency exchange, Bitstamp
December 3 -
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department released their final regulations on two major international tax provisions, the Foreign Tax Credit and the Base Erosion and Anti-abuse Tax (BEAT), which was included as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
December 3 -
The complaints paint a picture of increasingly desperate measures undertaken by MiMedx’s top two officers to hit sales goals year after year.
November 27 -
The Internal Revenue Service updated its guidance for business travelers and their employers on the per diem rates for substantiating expenses, in light of the changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
November 26 -
The board issued an ASU Tuesday to tweak its credit losses standard to deal with some of the issues raised by stakeholders.
November 26 -
Four states in the eastern U.S. will attempt to revive their lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s cap on the deduction for state and local taxes, known as SALT, after a judge dismissed the case.
November 26 -
Accenture has introduced a “compliance as a service” (CaaS) offering for financial institutions, fintech and technology companies to combat financial crime and remain compliant with current regulations.
November 25 -
Final regulations confirm that individuals who take advantage of the increased gift and estate tax exclusion amounts that are in effect from 2018 to 2025 under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act won’t be adversely affected after 2025.
November 22 -
At Eaton Vance’s daily 8:45 a.m. meetings with fixed-income executives, a usually overlooked segment of the bond world has been coming up more often.
November 22 -
The legislation from the House Judiciary Committee would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and reassess pot convictions.
November 21 -
The Institute of Internal Auditors intends to overhaul its Certification in Risk Management Assurance and Internal Audit Practitioner programs next year to meet evolving demands and stay ahead of various risks.
November 20 -
The GREEN Act aims to deal with climate change by offering a range of tax incentives for use of renewable energy.
November 20 -
When Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton handed a policy win to corporate executives this month, he pointed to a surprising source of support: a mailbag full of encouragement from ordinary Americans.
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