Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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AI is a powerful tool for tax professionals, but with a smaller, more automated and less forgiving IRS, firms need to have the right policies in place.
May 29 -
The House-passed Taiwan tax bill, which has bipartisan support but languished in the Senate, could be a legislative priority where both parties could coalesce.
May 29 -
The International Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard for businesses subject to rate regulation, such as electricity, water and gas utilities.
May 27 -
Trump said Democratic policies on crime and taxes were leading to an exodus of businesses and taxpayers from New York, as he touted his tax cuts.
May 26 -
The Internal Revenue Service characterizes the 2026 tax filing season as a success. What do you think?
May 21 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission's proposal for a semiannual reporting option has quickly provoked debate.
May 20 -
Sales and use tax once sat at the back of the small business tax conversation. It now has taken a seat in the front row.
May 20 -
Critical cautionary tale; reactive to proactive; consumption taxes; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
May 19 -
The House approved legislation to make IRS collection proceedings taxpayer friendly, safeguard tax refunds and provide judicial review of tax liability claims.
May 19 -
The American Institute of CPAs expressed support for legislation limiting the reporting of U.S. businesses' beneficial ownership information to FinCEN.
May 19 -
The accounting standards update aims to improve financial accounting and disclosures about activities related to environmental credits and obligations.
May 19 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission aims to increase IPOs with changes to accelerated and non-accelerated filers and exemptions from internal control audits.
May 19 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission rescinded a policy Monday requiring defendants in settled enforcement actions not to publicly deny the SEC's allegations.
May 18 -
The American Institute of CPAs sent a list of nearly 200 recommendations to the Internal Revenue Service for the IRS's 2026-2027 Priority Guidance Plan.
May 15 -
The administrative approach to R&D credits needs to shift away from the current once-a-year scramble within companies.
May 14 -
The Internal Revenue Service established a program to allow corporate taxpayers to request rulings on certain issues.
May 13 -
Speaker Mike Johnson called suspending the federal gas tax "an intriguing idea" but didn't commit to a timeline as momentum builds in both chambers to take action.
May 12 -
The idea of semi-annual reporting is a guaranteed self-inflicted disaster, like using a knife while gripping the blade instead of the handle, writes Paul Miller.
May 11 -
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is planning to participate in President Donald Trump's controversial federal school choice program.
May 11 -
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board added several items to its research agenda, but decided against adding a project on cybersecurity disclosures.
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