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Apprenticeship program participant aces CGMA case study exam
Financial analyst Caitlin Domina was one of three joint first honorees globally in the latest testing window for the CGMA Management Case Study Exam.
Average tax refund rises 11%; total filings decline
The average individual tax refund is up nearly 11% in the first 10 business days of the 2026 filing season, rising to $2,290 from $2,065 last year.
Corporate spending accelerating toward AI in 2026
CFOs and finance leaders in a Gartner survey signal increased spending on technology in the coming year, along with lower average pay raises for a third consecutive year.
Looking to land a CFO role? 2025 was a good year
The amount of turnover among CFO seats at big U.S. companies increased last year, along with company preference for promoting from within. An executive search firm’s annual report tracks the hiring trends.
IRS broadens Tax Pro Account for accounting firms and others
The update allows firms that serve larger numbers of taxpayers to manage centralized authorization file access, view client information, and streamline authorizations online.
Average tax refund rises 11%; total filings decline
The average individual tax refund is up nearly 11% in the first 10 business days of the 2026 filing season, rising to $2,290 from $2,065 last year.
IRS broadens Tax Pro Account for accounting firms and others
The update allows firms that serve larger numbers of taxpayers to manage centralized authorization file access, view client information, and streamline authorizations online.
AICPA urges Treasury, IRS to simplify Sec. 951 documentation rules
The AICPA told Treasury that Notice 2025 75’s “determine and document” requirement is “ambiguous and potentially onerous” and urges replacing it with a simple safe harbor or eliminating it.
Businesses urge Treasury to destroy BOI data and finalize exemption
Just over 100 business associations asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to purge previously submitted beneficial ownership information records and quickly finalize a rule exempting U.S. companies from BOI reporting.
IRS will stay fully staffed for first 5 days of shutdown
Treasury posted a lapsed appropriations contingency plan late last week that calls for the IRS to be fully staffed through Friday during the partial government shutdown.
Advisers clash over Venezuela’s TP evolution in post-Maduro world
Meanwhile, one expert highlights the importance of separating Venezuela’s tax authority from direct political control after ‘lost decades and isolation’
Italy: Guide to TP method selection in transactions involving intangibles
Federico Vincenti and Carola Valente Della Rovere of Valente Associati GEB Partners/Crowe Valente examine the challenges and methodologies involved in determining arm’s-length prices for transactions involving intangible assets, addressing how to ensure compliance and mitigate tax risks
Morgan Lewis lures Baker McKenzie’s Americas tax leader in Washington DC
Salim Rahim, a TP specialist, had been a partner at Baker McKenzie since 2010
‘Aspirational’ MAP manual should be ‘go-to’ for taxpayers: OECD expert
While the manual should be consulted for any questions around MAPs, the OECD’s Sriram Govind also emphasised that the guidance is ‘not a political commitment’
Experienced MAP jurisdictions should develop TP experts: OECD
Taxpayers should support the MAP process by sharing accurate information early on and maintaining open communication with the competent authorities, the OECD also said