Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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Institute of Management Accountants president and CEO Jeff Thomson unveiled a new campaign to emphasize the value of management accountants as more jobs fall prey to robots and automation.
October 3 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission is providing regulatory relief and assistance to accountants, public companies, investment firms, municipal advisors and other affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria.
September 29 -
Senate Republicans unveiled a fiscal 2018 budget resolution Friday that they intend to use to push through as much as $1.5 trillion of tax cuts in the coming months, but it won’t allow the GOP to pursue a full repeal of Obamacare.
September 29 -
The collection includes and audit, performance and accounting standards checklist software.
September 28 -
The Internal Revenue Service is lending a hand to victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria by offering temporary relief from some requirements of the tax code to owners and operators of low-income housing projects who have room to shelter some of the displaced people.
September 28 -
The House passed legislation Thursday that provides some tax relief to victims of the recent spate of hurricanes.
September 28 -
Senator John McCain of Arizona is laying down the same marker on tax legislation as he did on health care, demanding regular order and support from both parties.
September 26 -
Senate Republicans gave up on their last-ditch bid to repeal Obamacare Tuesday as opposition in their own ranks ended months of fruitless efforts to deliver on a seven-year promise, and leaders said they would turn instead to overhauling the U.S. tax system.
September 26 -
The Internal Revenue Service has issued its annual update describing the 2017-2018 special per diem rates that taxpayers can use to substantiate the amount of ordinary and necessary business expenses they incur while traveling away from home.
September 25 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has a proposed accounting standards update to clarify how to apply its new lease accounting standard to land easements.
September 25 -
The window for public nominations is closed; SEC commissioners will now make their own nominations.
September 24 -
Collins and Cruz are among the latest to express doubts about the plan.
September 24 -
The recently disclosed breach came from the commission's test filing system.
September 22 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has released its long-awaited hedging standard, the final component of its financial instruments convergence project with the International Accounting Standards Board.
September 22 -
The commission has been aware of the breach since 2016.
September 21 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board voted Thursday to add three more projects to its technical agenda in the areas of liabilities and equity, financial performance reporting, and segment reporting.
September 20 -
Tax reform should be the number one priority of the Trump administration, according to a new survey of small business owners.
September 20 -
The Internal Revenue Service has proposed regulations allowing truncated Taxpayer Identification Numbers on the Form W-2 to help protect people’s Social Security Numbers from identity theft.
September 20 -
Senate Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch is downplaying the prospect that the White House and congressional Republican leaders will be able to deliver a unified framework for tax legislation next week, as other officials have promised.
September 20 -
The revenue recognition standard that takes effect in December for public companies could pose challenges for technology businesses, particularly those relying on traditional subscription licenses, and many companies aren’t ready for the impact on their financials.
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