IRS launches online tool to help taxpayers manage tax debt
Taxpayers can explore payment plans, collection delays, or compromise offers through a streamlined, privacy protected tool.
AICPA ENGAGE networking tips: How to make meaningful connections
An ENGAGE speaker shares keys to coming home from the June conference in Las Vegas with more than CPE.
GASB seeks feedback on idea of changing how it communicates GAAP
Based on stakeholder input, requested by the end of August, GASB may consider simplifying the structure it uses to communicate GAAP for state and local governments.
Experts answer burning questions about personal financial security
The AICPA and Finseca answer questions about retirement, taxes, and long-term wealth strategies as a part of National Financial Literacy Month.
IRS flagged FATCA noncompliance but followed up with few exams, penalties
TIGTA found the IRS spent hundreds of millions on FATCA oversight while examining only a handful of high-value foreign account cases.
Uncredentialed tax preparer errors included fictitious deductions, review shows
A report from the Center for Taxpayer Rights comes as Congress considers giving the IRS more oversight of the industry.
IRS finalizes deduction rules for tips, adds 3 eligible jobs
The final IRS regulations expand the tips deduction to 71 occupations and clarify rules on qualified tips, digital payments, and automatic gratuities.
GASB proposes guidance on infrastructure assets
GASB issued guidance Wednesday that seeks to improve the financial reporting requirements for infrastructure assets, enhancing the consistency in their application and better meeting the information needs of financial statement users.
FASAB announces new chair, new board structure
Terry K. Patton, CPA, takes over the leadership position on the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board; FASAB appoints two new board members while reducing board membership from nine to seven.
Executive turnover slows, but AI strategy remains unclear
A global survey reveals that executives aren’t changing jobs nearly as often as they did a year ago, but many are seeking better internal support for strategic objectives built around artificial intelligence.
Expansion gives millions of entities access to business tax accounts
The IRS said Monday it is opening the online, self-service accounts to partnerships, Indian tribal governments, tax-exempt organizations, and federal, state, and local governments.
IRS tapped Inflation Reduction Act funds to cover 2025 filing season, watchdog says
TIGTA found the IRS spent $4.8 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funds, which were intended to supplement its annual appropriation, on labor and IT to keep the 2025 tax season on track.
Americans’ financial optimism edges higher, but worries remain
As National Financial Literacy Month begins, an AICPA-commissioned survey highlights why many consumers need to refocus their financial decision-making.
SEC accepting Professional Accounting Fellow applications
The SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant is accepting applications for positions that will begin this summer. The application deadline is April 22.
PCAOB seeks comment on strategic priorities
The PCAOB requested input on its strategic priorities, seeking the answers to seven questions in particular as it develops a new strategic plan.
IESBA to assess need for standards on alternative practice structures
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants will examine whether new standards are needed to address ethical considerations related to the prevalence of private-equity investment in the accounting profession — a topic already being addressed by the AICPA Professional Ethics Executive Committee.
IRS watchdog cites resource limits, duplication in partnership audits
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration assessed a soft-letter initiative and the IRS’s examinations of 82 major U.S. partnerships.
How listening is shaping ‘incredible’ year for AICPA Chair Lexy Kessler
Kessler has shared plenty of perspective with members and students around the globe, and the perspective she has gained from them in return has highlighted her year of service.
Audit report card: More internal audit teams suffered cuts in 2025
The percentage of internal audit leaders reporting staff and budget reductions in 2025 rivaled numbers during the global financial crisis nearly two decades ago. Strategic alignment was linked to sufficient funding for the function, an annual report showed.
AICPA seeks clarity on revamped paid family leave credit rules
The request came in an AICPA letter to Treasury and the IRS seeking guidance on how employers should implement changes to the paid family leave credit.