Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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The Senate passed legislation Wednesday eliminating a tax penalty on employers who reimburse employees for the cost of health insurance premiums, following passage of the measure last week in the House.
December 7 -
After months of sluggishness, a recent uptick in M&A activity could mean zero-based budgeting is having its own moment in the spotlight. A form of budgeting that scrutinizes costs across every part of the business, ZBB often comes into its own in the wake of an M&A deal.
December 7 -
Accountants are no different than anyone else at the company during holiday time. We get swept up in heartwarming nostalgia when we hear holiday music, smell and taste delicious baked goods, and are invited to extend our lunch hours or leave the office early to get our shopping done before the crowds.
December 7 -
The American Institute of CPAs is asking the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department to withdraw and, if necessary, re-propose their rules for the valuation of interests in corporations and partnerships for estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax purposes.
December 5 -
Officials from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Center for Audit Quality discussed the effort to rein in the use of non-GAAP financial measures during an American Institute of CPAs conference Monday.
December 5 -
President-elect Donald Trump warned U.S. companies that moving manufacturing to other countries would be a very expensive mistake as they will face heavy new taxesan approach likely to face resistance from lawmakers in his own party.
December 5 -
Audit deficiencies at public companies decreased for the first time in five years in 2015, but remain high, according to a new analysis.
December 2 -
The American Institute of CPAs Financial Reporting Executive Committee has issued new working drafts on how the new revenue recognition rules will affect certain industries, including airlines and gaming.
December 1 -
Company audit fees rose by a median 3.2 percent in 2015, according to a new study.
December 1 -
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has issued a proposed Implementation Guide to help users better understand and apply the boards statements.
December 1 -
The IRS has extended the 2017 due date for employers and coverage providers to furnish information statements to individuals but the due date for filing with the IRS has not been extended.
November 30 -
Automobile manufacturer Tesla Motors is dropping the use of some non-GAAP financial measures in its earnings releases after receiving several letters from the Securities and Exchange Commission criticizing the practice.
November 29 -
Small businesses in the U.S. on average pay an extra $5,128 in taxes to make up for revenue lost to the use of offshore tax havens by multinational corporations, according to a new study.
November 29 -
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The Securities and Exchange Commissions comment letters to public companies on their tax disclosures are prompting better tax compliance, according to a new study.
November 23 -
Vinci SA fell victim to a fake release claiming the French builder had fired its finance chief amid accounting irregularities, prompting the stock to plunge before the company denied the report.
November 23 -
Donald Trumps incoming administration may decide to make some changes in tax policy for household employers and employees, including an idea that Trump credited to his daughter Ivanka to allow parents to deduct childcare expenses from their taxes.
November 22 -
Wesley R. Bricker has been named chief accountant of the Securities and Exchange Commission, succeeding James Schnurr, who is retiring.
November 22 -
The Internal Revenue Service is changing the process for requesting documents from tax-exempt groups.
November 21 -
The Internal Revenue Service is extending the due dates for some information reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act.
November 21


