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Planning for compliance with new sales tax laws
Businesses and accounting professionals with business clients here and in other states should have a plan to comply with the new tax collection environment created by the Wayfair decision.
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FASB seeks feedback on proposed ASU
FASB is proposing an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) intended to reduce the accounting costs and complexities related to the movement away from interbank-offered interest rates.
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Consumer spending continues to drive the economy
The U.S. Commerce Department reported Aug. 30 that U.S. consumer spending is still driving the economy, having outpaced economists’ predictions for July by surging 0.6% over June.
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Don’t underestimate lease accounting challenges
A recent survey indicates the majority of accountants underestimate the challenges involved in implementing the new lease accounting standards.
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What happens when cloud software goes down?
Last May, many accounting firms and their clients were impacted by a malware attack on cloud software provider Wolters Kluwer. Is your firm prepared for the unexpected?
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CPAs and the current political environment
The next round of real change in tax rules will be significant, either by extending TCJA or largely repealing it—depending on who wins the critical races in 2020.
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TCJA’s impact on high-earning married couples
The “marriage penalty”—which the TCJA attempted to eliminate—still kicks in for high-income couples earning more than $600,000 per year.
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Guidance on auditing accounting estimates
The AICPA’s new proposed standard addresses one of the biggest challenges auditors face.
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ABLE accounts help disabled persons save
While the ABLE savings program allows special-needs individuals to contribute to a savings account without jeopardizing access to government assistance, few seem to use it.
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Warning: New IRS impersonation email scam
Unsolicited emails from IRS imposters have details pretending to be about the taxpayer’s refund, electronic return or tax account and link to an IRS.gov-like website.