Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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If your favorite NFL team doesn’t make it to the playoffs, President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul might be in part to blame.
October 19 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s new hedge accounting standard is prompting some companies to adopt the standard ahead of the Jan 1, 2019 effective date, though many companies are still not using hedge accounting at all.
October 18 -
The Internal Revenue Service issued a notice Thursday providing interim guidance to clarify how the suspension of the personal exemption deduction in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will affect some of the rules under the Affordable Care Act for claiming the premium tax credit for health insurance.
October 18 -
Extended deadlines, exemptions from some securities laws, and relaxation of low-income housing rules aim to help those affected by the storm.
October 17 -
Empire State taxpayers sent about $24 billion more to the federal government last year than they got back in spending.
October 17 -
Social Security bump; what accountants do; no IRS taxpayer rights training; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
October 17 -
The American Institute of CPAs presented testimony Tuesday during a hearing conducted by the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service about the proposed regulations for implementing the qualified business income rules under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
October 16 -
The underlying challenges are becoming more apparent in comment letters from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
October 16 -
The issue hasn’t been the political boon party leaders hoped it would be.
October 15 -
U.S. corporations have largely abandoned the contentious deals that allowed them to shift their addresses abroad for a lower tax rate. Yet a key part of the transactions is continuing quietly even after President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul.
October 15 -
The Prince of Wales’ Accounting for Sustainability project and the International Integrated Reporting Council intend to promote sustainability reporting and integrated reporting at the World Congress of Accountants that’s set to take place in Sydney, Australia in early November.
October 12 -
Touting figures may give companies a short-term boost, but often leads to a long-term drop.
October 11 -
Have you discovered the latest and greatest tax planning strategy? Before suggesting it to clients, consider the ever-persistent loophole cycle.
October 11 -
The tax law gave a last-minute windfall to commercial property owners such as President Donald Trump. But regulations proposed by the Internal Revenue Service could diminish the benefit.
October 11 -
Financial institutions around the world are revising how they estimate credit losses.
October 10 -
Firms’ winter policies; SALT county by county; new forms and a potentially delayed season; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
October 10 -
The American Institute of CPAs testified Tuesday at an Internal Revenue Service hearing about the problems the AICPA is anticipating from the IRS and Treasury Department’s proposed rules for auditing large partnerships.
October 9 -
Harvard University’s $39.2 billion endowment has reached a record value. So did Yale. And Brown. And Dartmouth.
October 9 -
Tax advantages for bonds funding private hospitals and sports stadiums survived last year’s tax overhaul thanks to an eleventh hour compromise. The securities may be headed for a decline anyway.
October 9 -
Tax pros weigh in on which aspects of the TCJA are of most concern.
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