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  • IRS changes third-party contact procedures

    August 7, 2019

    Effective Aug. 15, IRS will have new procedures for contacting third parties and notifying taxpayers. They will replace the existing IRM procedures until those are updated.

  • Last chance to comment on CPA Evolution

    August 7, 2019

    NASBA and the AICPA have together developed five guiding principles to inform a new CPA licensure model, and they want your feedback.

  • Nonprofits still must disclose high-dollar donors

    August 6, 2019

    A federal judge rejected the IRS decision to stop requiring nonprofit organizations to identify donors who contribute more than $5,000.

  • Manufacturing growth weakest in three years

    August 5, 2019

    According to the Institute for Supply Management’s U.S. Manufacturing PMI data, the manufacturing industry growth rate was the weakest it’s been in three years.

  • Gartner: Fast pace of change a top risk

    August 3, 2019

    Companies are concerned about their digitalization strategies and talent pipelines and see the fast-changing business world as a major threat, according to research firm Gartner.

  • New 1040 draft released for comment

    August 2, 2019

    After revamping Form 1040 into a postcard-sized form last year, the IRS and U.S. Treasury Department went back to the drawing board and are now pitching a new, longer version.

  • Reducing input errors and typos in Excel

    August 1, 2019

    Entering large amounts of data can be tedious. Minds wander, and errors creep in. It happens to even the quickest and most proficient of operators. But there are a few tricks that can help.

  • How AI will change the way CPAs work

    July 31, 2019

    Artificial intelligence is already present in accounting, and it will grow significantly as the industry continues to automate and reduce reliance on manual data entry.

  • IRS and Treasury working on SALT cap guidance

    July 30, 2019

    IRS and Treasury are considering guidance for applying the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap to pass-throughs, but some think it could invalidate the workarounds Wisconsin and other states have enacted.

  • New safe-harbor rule for real estate

    July 29, 2019

    The TCJA provides tax relief for owners of pass-through entities and self-employed individuals under new Section 199A, but its application to rental real estate activities has not been clear.