Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board issued a disciplinary order permanently barring CPA David A. Aronson from associating with a registered public accounting firm, and permanently revoking the registration of his firm, David A. Aronson CPA PA.
October 5 -
The OECD unveiled its blueprint Monday for cracking down on international tax avoidance, an opening salvo in what promises to be a prolonged battle.
October 5 -
Paul Pacter speaks up for IFRS
October 2 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Grant Thornton India LLP and Australia-based Grant Thornton Audit Pty Limited with auditor independence violations.
October 1 -
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged five Florida residentsincluding an accountant and two lawyerswith insider trading ahead of the acquisition of Pharmasset by Gilead Sciences.
September 30 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Trinity National Corp. and wholly owned subsidiary Los Alamos Bank, have agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle charges of accounting fraud.
September 29 -
Even the easiest client engagement can turn difficult when family gets involved.
September 28 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking for public comment on the effectiveness of the financial disclosure requirements in Regulation S-X.
September 28 -
Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., along with Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and seven of their Democratic colleagues in the Senate, have introduced legislation to repeal a tax on so-called Cadillac health plans.
September 25 -
The Internal Revenue Service needs to improve the accuracy of how it decides which fees health insurance providers are supposed to pay each year under the Affordable Care Act, according to a new government report.
September 24 -
The U.S. government has signed competent authority arrangements with the United Kingdom and Australia to advance their intergovernmental agreements to combat tax evasion under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA.
September 24 -
Senator Elizabeth Warren urged the Treasury Department to finalize its rule limiting the tax benefits enjoyed by private equity managers.
September 24 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it has approved the renewal of its Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies.
September 23 -
The new ACA Information Center page on IRS.gov features information and resources for employers of all sizes on how the health-care law may affect them.
September 23 -
The International Accounting Standards Board proposed temporary measures to address worries over conflicts between a standard that has been issued, and another that isnt due for a year.
September 23 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the Jacksonville, Fla.-based retail chain Stein Mart Inc. with materially misstating its pre-tax income due to improper valuation of inventory subject to price discounts and for having inadequate internal accounting controls.
September 22 -
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White is facing pressure to recuse herself from picking the next head of the regulator that polices accountants because of a potential conflict with her husbands legal work.
September 21 -
As the Baby Boomer generation ages and faces the prospect of needing to hire caregivers, accountants are increasingly being called upon to help families sort out the tax issues associated with hired domestic help.
September 18 -
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice and revenue procedure indicating it is studying issues related to the spinoff of real estate assets for tax reasons.
September 18