Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to serve as Treasury secretary, is aiming to build support for his nomination
December 11 -
An injunction from a federal court has paused CTA enforcement, but not eliminated the possibility of it in the future.
December 10 -
The nominee for head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Paul Atkins, will pursue a more deregulatory and crypto-friendly approach than Gary Gensler.
December 9 -
Donald Trump's planned tax cuts would wipe out Canada's slim corporate tax advantage, likely driving more capital from the northern nation.
December 9 -
A federal district court has issued a preliminary injunction to prevent the government from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act.
December 5 -
By selecting Paul Atkins, Trump is tapping one of the most influential GOP financial regulation insiders to oversee Wall Street.
December 5 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board sanctioned Raines & Fischer and three of its partners for attempting to deceive inspection staff and other violations.
December 4 -
On the path to 600; know your VAT; the overseer of marketing; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
December 3 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board posted a disciplinary order sanctioning Weinstein International CPA and its sole partner for audit and quality control failures.
December 3 -
The fiscal year-end brings a cycle of intense workloads that can extend into the new year, as accountants and auditors work to close the books.
December 3 -
The long efforts to put in place the enforcement mechanisms to attack syndicated conservation easements appear to at last be finalized.
December 3 -
The investigation determined that "the conclusions EY stated in its resignation letter were not supported by the facts examined in the review."
December 2 -
The retailer said the incident involved only one former employee, who had hidden as much as $154 million of delivery expenses since 2021.
November 27 -
What does the 2024 Trump tax plan mean for you and your clients this time around?
November 26 -
The Internal Revenue Service extended its transition relief for the new Form 1099-K information reporting threshold.
November 26 -
A Republican sweep in November's election threatens a niche tax break that helps American colleges upgrade dorms and academic buildings on campus cheaply.
November 26 -
Entities that co-own clean energy projects can access clean energy tax credits through elective pay, according to the IRS.
November 26 -
The Internal Revenue Service is extending the transition period for revising claims for the research and development tax credit through Jan. 10, 2026.
November 25 -
Scott Bessent is expected to play a key role in pushing for a renewal of Trump's 2017 tax cuts, many of which are set to expire at the end of 2025.
November 25 -
An employee "intentionally" made erroneous accounting accrual entries to hide about $132 million to $154 million of cumulative delivery expenses stretching over multiple years.
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