Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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The Center for Audit Quality marked its birthday at an event Monday featuring a roster of high-profile figures in the accounting profession.
January 31 -
The 21st Century Cures Act has opened up opportunities for small businesses looking to help employees with their insurance.
January 30 -
Governors, health-industry advocates and other state-level officials are beginning to put a price on the Affordable Care Act's repeal — and it's high.
January 27 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has released a new standard that promises to simplify the goodwill impairment test, allowing many companies that don’t already apply the private company accounting alternative for goodwill to skip an extra step.
January 26 -
For many years, corporate accounting professionals have been taking advantage of cost segregation studies to provide significant tax benefits for their businesses by accelerating the depreciation on qualified fixed assets.
January 25 -
The American Institute of CPAs has been producing guidance for how different industries can deal with the new rev rec standard that will be taking effect at the end of the year.
January 25 -
President Donald Trump signed an executive order dated January 20, the date of his inauguration, paving the way for the eventual repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
January 24 -
Seven ways to build better client relationships during tax season, and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers this week.
January 24 -
Keeping up with regulations requires expert guidance, leading many clients to turn to their CPA.
January 23 -
Joanne Barry of the New York State Society of CPAs shares a handful of ways accountants can help their country.
January 23 -
The CFA Institute has published a two-part report examining the controversy over non-GAAP financial measures from an investor perspective.
January 20 -
Newly inaugurated President Donald Trump has released a “Contract with the American Voter,” outlining his 100-day plan to “make America Great Again,” including plans for a Middle Class Tax Relief and Simplification Act.
January 20 -
Seattle-based financial services company agrees to pay a $500,000 penalty to settle charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it improperly performed hedge accounting and later took steps to impede potential whistleblowers.
January 19 -
With Donald Trump's inauguration at hand, many of the details of what the administration and the GOP Congress plan to do with Obamacare remain uncertain.
January 19 -
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice outlining special procedures for handling the estates of same-sex couples.
January 19 -
PE has the President-elect on speed dial. That may benefit the $2.5 trillion industry as several key issues are put in play.
January 19 -
General Motors is paying a $1 million penalty to settle charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission that deficient internal controls kept it from properly assessing the potential impact on its financial statements of a defective ignition switch found in some vehicles.
January 18 -
Even as someone who lives and breathes compliance and regulatory issues, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the many changes that happen each year.
January 18 -
FASB's impending standard and a new value-based reimbursement program are forcing health care providers to cope with two changing sets of methodologies at the same time.
January 17 -
Company movement and location decisions have filled the news a lot in the past year. From Carrier leaving Indiana for Mexico, to reversing course after the election and staying in Indiana, 2016 has seen just about everything in terms of company movement.
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