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Zone & Co Launches ZoneBilling AI Assistant
IRS Extends Tax Deadlines Until May For Helene Victims
Avantax Acquires SEP Financial Services
Sovos Launches Indirect Tax Suite for SAP, Enhances Clean Core Readiness
Accounting for a Sustainable World: Why Quality Disclosure is Required
The unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19 have reminded us that we are an interconnected global community. While this crisis rightly has dominated our attention, we must not lose sight of progress on the broader aims of the ...
What to Do with Tech Bought to Let Staff Work from Home?
With many workers now returning to the office, companies and government agencies are going to be forced to deal with a mountain of new equipment purchased for the work-from-home period.
Investor Groups Opposed to Labor Department’s ESG Proposal
Several investor organizations and financial industry firms today released an analysis of the more than 8,700 public comments on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed rulemaking on the consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) ...
Center for Audit Quality Launches “Audit in Action” Campaign
The campaign will highlight auditors through compelling videos, blog posts, and other dynamic stories to put a face to the auditors who play a significant role in keeping the capital markets functioning.
AICPA and CPA.com Partner with Biz2Credit for Online PPP Loan Forgiveness Tool
The AICPA and its business and technology arm, CPA.com, have launched a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness platform, PPPForgivenessTool.com, which automates ...
IRS Updates Regulation on Income Tax Withholding on Retirement and Annuity Payments
Under the proposed regulation for 2021 and future calendar years, the Treasury Department and the IRS will provide the rules and procedures for determining the default rate of withholding on periodic payments when a taxpayer has no withholding ...
SEC Whistleblower Program Passes $400 Million in Awards
On April 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a whistleblower award of $27 million given to an individual who reported misconduct overseas. The whistleblower also provided critical investigative leads that advanced the investigation ...
A Different Kind of Value: Defining Your Professional Purpose
Have you ever thought about the difference between the words “value” and “values”? If you’re laughing and thinking, “Yeah, it’s the letter ‘s’,” well, you’re not wrong, but that’s not what I mean. When we talk about “value,” a word we usually use in a professional context, we’re usually referring to providing benefit to clients. […]