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KPMG cut 10% of U.S. audit partners

KPMG cut 10% of U.S. audit partners

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IRS code 280E just changed. Here's what it means for you.

IRS code 280E just changed. Here's what it means for you.

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The IRS Is Burning Through Cash It Doesn't Have. And Your Clients Will Pay for It.

The IRS Is Burning Through Cash It Doesn't Have. And Your Clients Will Pay for It.

The agency blew through $4.8 billion in Inflation Reduction Act money just to keep the lights on last year. Now the well is almost empty.

AI Is Forcing CPAs Into Always-On Tax Planning

AI Is Forcing CPAs Into Always-On Tax Planning

Emily Asher
Nevada has 139 tax returns per accountant

Nevada has 139 tax returns per accountant

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Mamdani got to tax empty apartments

Mamdani got to tax empty apartments

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Gamblers Can Now Owe Taxes Even When They Lose Money

Gamblers Can Now Owe Taxes Even When They Lose Money

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Ghost tax preparers are back

Ghost tax preparers are back

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The Big Four still control everything

The Big Four still control everything

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KPMG just cut 700 accounting jobs. Here's what it means.

KPMG just cut 700 accounting jobs. Here's what it means.

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One Year Later, Trump’s Tariffs Hit Households

One Year Later, Trump’s Tariffs Hit Households

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SEC and PCAOB Enforcement Hit Multi-Year Lows in 2025

SEC and PCAOB Enforcement Hit Multi-Year Lows in 2025

SEC brought 68% fewer accounting and auditing actions than in 2024. PCAOB finalized just 37 actions, lowest since 2021. What the pullback means for audit firms in 2026.

Emily Asher