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A new federal payment screen turned death records into a real-time control test.
The agency has to write tax rules while AI makes public comments harder to sort.
D.C. is close to giving CPA candidates a cheaper route around the fifth year of school.
A former IRS contractor tried to cut down his five-year sentence. The appeals court said no.
Fixed assets look boring until the schedule stops matching reality. Then the tax position starts wobbling.
A federal compliance delay can feel like found time, but client financial data does not wait for regulators to get organized.
A Bellevue preparer near Seattle got prison time after prosecutors said he built a business around false client returns.
The agency is trying to flip an old compliance habit. Investor materials may no longer start on paper.
A new audit standard gives firms time, but the messy part is already hiding in cash confirmations, third-party platforms, and client evidence trails.
