Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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A Senate hearing Tuesday indicated the politics of the tax overhaul haven’t changed since it passed in December, with Republicans singing its praises as an economist booster and Democrats torching it as a broken promise that mostly benefits the wealthiest.
April 25 -
The sturdy, reliable real estate investment trust is facing an existential choice.
April 25 -
Last year’s federal tax overhaul saved the largest U.S. wireless carrier an amount nearly equal to the $4.5 billion it paid for the internet pioneer in June.
April 24 -
New reports indicate the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on the self-employed are still unclear to many of them.
April 24 -
The TCJA's lower business rates could spur a boom in merger and acquisition activity.
April 24 -
Businesses are taking time adjusting to the new revenue recognition and lease accounting rules.
April 23 -
Republicans are showing little appetite for big action in what may be their last months in full control of Capitol Hill.
April 23 -
More CPAs should consider adding the service to their practices.
April 23 -
The first step is to admit there’s a problem.
April 20 -
Optimism among accountants has reached its peak after tax reform.
April 20 -
Is it time to make the switch after the new tax law?
April 19 -
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is forcing companies to reconsider where they are hiring and assigning workers.
April 19 -
The American Institute of CPAs is asking the Internal Revenue Service to amend the information it is providing on Section 965 of the new tax law.
April 19 -
Bipartisan legislation to modernize the Internal Revenue Service comes a day after a computer crash disrupts Tax Day filing.
April 18 -
Accountants serving U.S. banks and credit unions are bracing for the impact that the current expected credit loss model may have on the institutions’ allowance for loan and lease losses and capital levels, and these institutions are enacting transition plans now.
April 18 -
With the IRS issuing ACA penalty notices, that can make a dent in an organization’s bottom line.
April 18 -
As the country moves toward full employment, employers face the challenge of differentiating their business and job opportunities.
April 18 -
The new leasing rules will be hitting corporate balance sheets soon.
April 18 -
The litigation reached unprecedented heights last year, although the total settlement value declined significantly, according to a new report.
April 18 -
Safari time; better answers for military taxpayers; multinational slackers; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
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