Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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Some Republican senators hate that they’re about to vote for a bill that cuts individual tax rates before raising them back in a few years.
November 30 -
When U.S. Senate lawmakers changed just two letters used for a calculation in their proposed tax bill, they may have increased the number of junk-rated companies that would be hurt by tax overhaul.
November 30 -
The Senate tax bill is headed for a marathon debate this week after Republican leaders brought the measure to the floor Wednesday with the goal of holding a final vote by the end of the week. Here are the latest developments, updated throughout the day.
November 30 -
President Donald Trump is pitching the Republican tax-cut plan as aimed primarily at helping middle-class Americans, but the biggest beneficiaries of cuts in the individual tax rates are in the wealthiest income brackets.
November 29 -
The American Institute of CPAs has almost finished the process of providing accounting guidance on industry-specific issues related to the new revenue recognition standard.
November 29 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board decided during a meeting Wednesday to ease some of the implementation burdens and possible costs of the new lease accounting standard by making several adjustments and offering some practical expedients.
November 29 -
Major companies including Cisco Systems Inc., Pfizer Inc. and Coca-Cola Co. say they’ll turn over most gains from proposed corporate tax cuts to their shareholders, undercutting President Donald Trump’s promise that his plan will create jobs and boost wages for the middle class.
November 29 -
Doing away with advance refundings would eliminate a crucial tool that’s saved governments tens of billions since interest rates tumbled after last decade’s recession.
November 29 -
Senate Republicans are discussing adding provisions to their tax bill that could trigger up to $350 billion in automatic tax increases over 10 years beginning in 2022, according to two people briefed by congressional staff members on the plan.
November 29 -
The mortgage industry is panicking over a provision in the Senate tax bill that some analysts and trade groups say may drive small lenders out of the business.
November 29 -
U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled they will narrow an anti-retaliation provision in the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial law, hearing arguments in a case that could insulate publicly traded companies from some whistle-blower lawsuits.
November 29 -
The Senate tax bill is headed for a marathon debate this week as Republican leaders plan to bring the measure to the floor Wednesday and hold a final vote as early as Thursday. Here are the latest developments, updated throughout the day.
November 29 -
Pace University’s Lubin School of Business held its second annual Pacesetters in Financial Reporting Conference in New York on Tuesday, presenting an award to Microsoft as a 2017 Pacesetter in Financial Reporting.
November 28 -
The outlook for Republicans to deliver a U.S. tax overhaul by the end of the year brightened Tuesday after President Donald Trump addressed GOP Senate holdouts in a closed-door, lunchtime session.
November 28 -
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to meet Tuesday with Senate Republicans in a crucial week for his presidency and his tax plan that could decide whether he ends his first year with a major legislative achievement.
November 28 -
Three Senate Democrats who’ve tried to leverage their way into talks on the GOP tax-cut bill said Tuesday Republicans haven’t addressed their concerns in the legislation that’s emerged, a signal that the plan has little chance of getting any bipartisan support.
November 28 -
The top two Democratic leaders in Congress pulled out of a meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday after he tweeted that a budget deal with them was unlikely, raising the odds that the U.S. government will partially shut down next week.
November 28 -
The Senate tax bill is headed for a marathon debate this week as Republican leaders plan to hold a floor vote as early as Thursday—but first, it has to go through the Budget Committee, where key GOP lawmakers are raising objections. Here are the latest developments, updated throughout the day:
November 28 -
A majority of small business owners oppose the tax reform plans now being considered by Congress, according to a new survey.
November 27 -
A new revenue procedure provides a safe harbor allowing taxpayers to deduct costs for fixing deteriorating foundations.
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