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The SEC wants receipts

The SEC wants receipts

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IRS & RegulationIRS & Regulation
The SEC's New Accounting Unit Makes Whistleblower Reports Harder To Ignore

The SEC's New Accounting Unit Makes Whistleblower Reports Harder To Ignore

A new SEC fraud unit is not just an enforcement story. It is a reminder that internal complaints can become the first page of the case file.

Hannah Olsen
Recruiting & RetentionRecruiting & Retention
AI May Be Making Accounting An Easier Career To Sell

AI May Be Making Accounting An Easier Career To Sell

Students are worried AI will kill jobs. Accounting firms may have a cleaner answer than they think.

Larry Olson
AIAI
Congress' AI Bill Still Needs An Accounting Control

Congress' AI Bill Still Needs An Accounting Control

A fresh AI oversight proposal is moving toward audits and incident reporting, but the accounting profession knows the record has to exist before the review begins.

Larry Olson
Tax LegislationTax Legislation
The IRS Just Made The Paid Leave Credit A Permanent Planning Item

The IRS Just Made The Paid Leave Credit A Permanent Planning Item

A credit many employers treated as temporary now belongs in the regular tax planning calendar.

Emily Asher
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The IRS Has A $28B Problem

The IRS Has A $28B Problem

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IRS & RegulationIRS & Regulation
The IRS Has A $28.1B Refund Problem

The IRS Has A $28.1B Refund Problem

The agency is paying out too many questionable credits, and fixing it is harder than it sounds.

Hannah Olsen
Practice ManagementPractice Management
October Tax Pain Starts In July

October Tax Pain Starts In July

Firms blame the extension deadline, but the real pileup starts when summer becomes dead time.

Emily Asher
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The IRS scam got smarter

The IRS scam got smarter

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IRS NoticesIRS Notices
The Fake IRS Letter Now Comes With A QR Code

The Fake IRS Letter Now Comes With A QR Code

Crypto clients are getting paper notices that send them to fake IRS sites before firms ever see the damage.

Larry Olson
Recruiting & RetentionRecruiting & Retention
Accounting Internships Have An Insider Track Problem

Accounting Internships Have An Insider Track Problem

Firms want talent, students want experience, and too many qualified candidates still get stuck outside the door.

Hannah Olsen
Tax PlanningTax Planning
IRS Makes Abusive CRAT Deals A Listed Transaction

IRS Makes Abusive CRAT Deals A Listed Transaction

Final regulations give tax pros a sharper reason to revisit charitable remainder annuity trust planning before a client letter turns into a penalty conversation.

Larry Olson