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The IRS leak that backfired

The IRS leak that backfired

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Recruiting & RetentionRecruiting & Retention
D.C. May Let CPA Candidates Skip The Fifth Year

D.C. May Let CPA Candidates Skip The Fifth Year

D.C. is close to giving CPA candidates a cheaper route around the fifth year of school.

Emily Asher
IRS & RegulationIRS & Regulation
Trump's Tax Leaker Is Still Going To Prison

Trump's Tax Leaker Is Still Going To Prison

A former IRS contractor tried to cut down his five-year sentence. The appeals court said no.

Larry Olson
TaxTax
Depreciation Is Where Small Business Books Go To Lie

Depreciation Is Where Small Business Books Go To Lie

Fixed assets look boring until the schedule stops matching reality. Then the tax position starts wobbling.

Emily Asher
IRS & RegulationIRS & Regulation
CPA Firms' Data Problem Isn't Paused

CPA Firms' Data Problem Isn't Paused

A federal compliance delay can feel like found time, but client financial data does not wait for regulators to get organized.

Larry Olson
This is how tax hacks end

This is how tax hacks end

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TaxTax
Seattle-Area Tax Preparer Gets 18 Months For False Client Returns

Seattle-Area Tax Preparer Gets 18 Months For False Client Returns

A Bellevue preparer near Seattle got prison time after prosecutors said he built a business around false client returns.

Hannah Olsen
IRS & RegulationIRS & Regulation
The SEC Wants Paper To Stop Being The Default

The SEC Wants Paper To Stop Being The Default

The agency is trying to flip an old compliance habit. Investor materials may no longer start on paper.

Emily Asher
Client CommunicationClient Communication
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Audit Confirmations Are Getting A 2028 Rewrite

Audit Confirmations Are Getting A 2028 Rewrite

A new audit standard gives firms time, but the messy part is already hiding in cash confirmations, third-party platforms, and client evidence trails.

Emily Asher
IRS & RegulationIRS & Regulation
The IRS Just Added A New Trap For Nonprofit Networks

The IRS Just Added A New Trap For Nonprofit Networks

A quiet form change could turn into a messy exemption problem for nonprofit networks with local chapters.

Larry Olson
TechnologyTechnology
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AI Just Walked Into The Audit Committee Meeting

AI Just Walked Into The Audit Committee Meeting

AI is moving into public company finance work faster than the review file is catching up.

Hannah Olsen
Recruiting & RetentionRecruiting & Retention
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Missouri Just Opened A New Door To The CPA License

Missouri Just Opened A New Door To The CPA License

A new state licensure path may help firms recruit earlier, but it will not fix the pipeline unless firms change how they train and keep candidates.

Larry Olson