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MACPA joins other state societies in hosting a virtual conference, CPA Convene; the New York State Society of CPAs awards Excellence in Accounting scholarships; and more CPA news.
Will spreadsheets help in implementing the new leases standard? The general consensus seems to be no, but I still hear of organizations exploring the spreadsheet route — especially those with smaller lease portfolios who feel there isn’t a viable software option. I’ve been to numerous industry conferences and regularly speak to CPA firms of all […]
The Treasury Department has signed new protocols to the U.S.’s tax treaties with Japan and Spain, marking the first updates to U.S. tax treaties in nearly a decade. The Treasury said Friday the protocols with Japan and Spain would provide certainty to Americans conducting business abroad and promote free, fair, and reciprocal trade. The protocols […]
From preparer regulation and Section 199A to the ramifications of the Wayfair decision and the various new versions of the Form 1040, Natonal Conference of CPA Practitioners president Neil Fishman discusses the main issues that the group raised with legislators and regulators in its annual visit to Washington, as well as the topics of concern […]
The staffing firm Robert Half has released its annual salary guide for the accounting and finance field, along with separate salary guides for legal, technology, creative and administrative jobs, including the hiring trends within each sector. “Demand is high and supply is low for accounting and finance professionals in the United States,” according to the […]
With Hurricane Dorian threatening to hit the state of Florida after passing through parts of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the IRS sent a reminder Thursday to taxpayers encouraging them to prepare for natural disasters, with the peak of hurricane season just ahead. The IRS noted that taxpayers can start getting ready for a […]
The American Institute of CPAs’ Auditing Standards Board has proposed amendments to three sets of auditing standards for special-purpose, single and summary financial statements. For the exposure draft of the proposed Statement on Auditing Standards Amendments to AU-C Sections 800, 805, and 810 to Incorporate Auditor Reporting Changes from SAS No. 134, the board wants […]
The time is long past when accounting firms could dismiss something that just a few, short years ago was considered a “nice-to-have” luxury: digital marketing. I mean, who has the time and money to focus on the narrow, digital niche when there are so many other, more significant marketing channels to be considered? That was […]
Tax prep chain Liberty Tax is expanding into the retail industry by acquiring the Sears Hometown outlet business. Liberty Tax, based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, announced Tuesday that it has entered into a definitive deal to purchase the Sears Outlet business, along with Buddy’s Home Furnishings Stores, from Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc. in […]
The Internal Revenue Service issued a revenue procedure Tuesday adding one country, Georgia, a former Soviet republic that’s located between Europe and Asia, to the list of countries with which the U.S. has in force an information exchange agreement so that interest paid to the residents of those jurisdictions must be reported by payors. Revenue […]
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