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U.S. companies that had been unsure of how to calculate a new tax on profits they’ve stashed offshore now have official answers. The Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations on Wednesday on Section 965, governing the so-called repatriation tax, detailing which corporate taxpayers are subject to the tax, which assets are on the hook and […]
Whenever an accountant offers advice or knowledge that benefits their client, or goes the extra mile in helping them achieve their own individual success, they’re creating value. And in these times of increasing automation in firms and the business landscape as a whole, value may be the most important client service moving forward. Accounting Today […]
Spear phishing emails remains the most common way data thieves enter tax practitioner’s digital networks and steal client information, according to the IRS. Tax pros who fall victim to spear phishing voluntarily disclose password information or download malicious software that helps thieves breach their security systems, according to the IRS, state tax agencies and the […]
The once-in-a-generation tax reform legislation that was enacted last December has created a once-in-a-generation opportunity for tax practices to go beyond their compliance routine to enhance client benefits and bonding. “Tax reform can certainly constitute a jump from compliance to value-added services,” said Kyle Brownlee, CEO and senior wealth advisor at Wymer Brownlee Wealth Services. […]
There’s always tomorrow; having class; medical marijuana; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers. Sudden impacts Tax Vox (http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox): Headline for our times: “Congress and President Trump Are Spending Money and Cutting Taxes Like There Is No Tomorrow.” So, is there? Intuit Proconnect (http://taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com/): Ah, the mushrooming phenom and well-worn job place debate continues: […]
Accounting Today has announced its 2018 Best Accounting Firms to Work For. The annual survey and awards program, which is conducted in partnership with Best Companies Group, is designed to identify, recognize and honor the best employers in the accounting profession. The list is made up of 100 firms (in alphabetical order and unranked): Allen, […]
Blockchain might be the most buzzworthy word in accounting today, if its prominence at the Accounting and Finance Show L.A. last week is any indication. Multiple sessions covered the emerging technology, with one keynote speaker, Robert Massey, a partner at Deloitte, giving a primer on the hot topic. “Blockchain is one of the most significant […]
The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an accounting standards update Monday to reduce cost and ease implementation of the leases standard for financial statement preparers. The accounting standards update (ASU) simplifies transition requirements. For lessors, it also provides a practical expedient for the separation of non-lease components from lease components. The update also provides: an […]
Oh, Momma; investments and deductions; against the wall; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Dallas: Preparer Shannon Tecoko Mays, 40, has been sentenced to prison for federal tax violations and failure to appear for his trial on that charge in early 2015. Mays received 180 months in prison, of which 162 months were for […]
Sean Taylor was appointed managing partner at Smith Howard, Atlanta, effective Jan. 1, 2019. Taylor, as part of the firm’s leadership transition plan, assumes the role from long-time manaing partner John Lucht, who will transition to a consultative role in 2019. Nina Daigle (pictured) and Lindsey Pierce were promoted to partner at Antares Group, Conyers, […]
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