AICPA, NASBA Propose Alternative Path to CPA Licensure, Seek Industry Input
In a bid to increase flexibility for aspiring accountants while maintaining public protection standards, the American Institute of Certified Public …
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Top SEC Accountant Explains Instances When Staff Guidance on Cryptos Would Not Apply
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chief Accountant Paul Munter at a conference on September 9, 2024, provided the staff’s views …
IRS Issues Long-Awaited Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Regs
Over two years since the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169), the Treasury Department and IRS has issued …
Ways and Means Advances Five Tax Measures
On Wednesday, House Ways and Means Committee members marked up five tax-related bills — while debating everything from gun control …
Key 2025 Figures Calculated by Thomson Reuters Checkpoint Based on Inflation Data Now Available
Many tax, expensing, and penalty figures are adjusted annually for cost-of-living increases. These adjustments reflect the average chained Consumer Price …
Final Mental Health Parity Rules Solidify NQTL Comparative Analysis Requirements
Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: Final Rules, 26 CFR Part 54; 29 CFR Part …
Expanded Premium Tax Credit Driving Affordable Care Act Enrollment, Treasury Data Shows
Broadened eligibility for the Premium Tax Credit (PTC) first included in a COVID-19 relief package and extended the following year …
New Jersey Enhances Historic Property Reinvestment and Brownfield Redevelopment Credits
By David Engel On September 4, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation that liberalizes some requirements and increases …
Corporate Transparency Act Challenge Fails to Meet ‘Very High Bar,’ Says Government, Citing SCOTUS Social Media Decision
Treasury and National Small Business United (NSBU) exchanged briefs on the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s July ruling on …
Divided SEC Approves PCAOB’s Quality Control Standard
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 9, 2024, voted 3-2 to approve the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s …
Energy Policy Expert Talks Tax Credit Successes, Future Expansion
Leslie Chang, director of strategy and policy at Caelux — a builder of perovskite solar cells — was involved in advocating …
Bipartisan Effort Would Add Another Way to Save for Health Care Expenses
Last week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a bill to create a new type of tax-advantaged savings account to …
Fourth Circuit Okays Dismissal of Credit Suisse Whistleblower’s Suit
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that a Credit Suisse whistleblower was not entitled to a hearing before …
Experts Weigh in on Implications of Failed FTC Non-Compete Ban
In a recent discussion, legal experts James A. Paretti, Jr. and Melissa McDonagh, shareholders at Littler Mendelson P.C., provided insights …
SEC Schedules Vote to Consider Approving PCAOB’s Quality Control Standards
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has scheduled a meeting for September 9, 2024, to consider approving the Public Company …
Can a Group Health Plan Add an Annual Dollar Limit on Benefits?
QUESTION: Can we make a design change to our self-insured group health plan to impose a $1.5 million annual dollar …
FASB Urged to Strengthen Disclosure Rules for Banks’ Credit Risk Transfers
A former senior U.S. bank supervisor has sounded the alarm on the lack of transparency in U.S. banks’ reporting of …
Michigan Explains Tax Treatment of Non-Fungible Tokens
By Peter G. Pupke The Michigan Department of Treasury has issued information regarding the state’s sales and use tax treatment …