FASB issues new chapter of Conceptual Framework
The new section is related to the measurement of items recognized in financial statements. It completes the board’s framework. Read More
Survey: CFO optimism reaches highest level in 3 years, new survey shows
Grant Thornton’s Q2 2024 CFO survey found that 58% of CFOs are optimistic about the U.S. economy — the highest level of optimism since the third quarter of 2021. Plus, a rising percentage of CFOs expect profits to grow in the next 12 months. Read [...]
IRS collects $1 billion from high-income people who owed back taxes
The IRS is collecting on tax liabilities that were not “even in dispute,” Commissioner Danny Werfel said, but the IRS did not previously have the resources to pursue payment. Read More
Taxed at work? 4 keys to staying healthy, happy, and productive
Practitioners who once contemplated changing professions share strategies that changed their lives for the better — at the office and away from it. Read More
Financial restatements drop, a good sign for reporting quality
The number of financial restatements filed with the SEC dropped by more than 50% from 2013 to 2022, according to a Center for Audit Quality study. Read More
Using case studies to boost student participation and performance
Incorporating the case-study method provides a way to improve accounting and finance student engagement. Read More
Proposed regs. address interest recapture on excess COVID-19 credits
The proposed regulations apply to overpayments of interest on erroneous refunds of COVID-19 credits paid on or after July 2. Read More
Tax pros: IRS improving, but getting the right answer takes too long
A survey by the AICPA shows that almost two-thirds of tax professionals say it takes over 90 days to get a substantive response from the IRS to correspondence. Read More
Final regs. issued for 1% excise tax on corporate stock repurchases
The final regulations provide guidance regarding the reporting and payment of the excise tax on repurchases of corporate stock made after Dec. 31, 2022. Read More
IRS issues final regs. on reporting requirements for digital assets
The final regulations require custodial brokers to report transactions on Form 1099-DA, which the IRS will release soon. A different set of final regulations with rules for decentralized, or noncustodial, brokers will be issued later. Read More
Supreme Court overrules 40-year-old Chevron doctrine
The Court held that the APA requires courts to exercise their independent judgment in deciding whether an agency has acted within its statutory authority and not to defer to an agency’s interpretation of the law simply because a statute is ambiguous. Read More
3 ways to use generative AI to save time today
Even if you’re concerned about risk related to tech tools like ChatGPT and Copilot, it’s possible to use them to improve day-to-day life at your organization — starting today. Read More
