Senate bill would stop garnishment of stimulus payments by debt collectors

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation to close a loophole in the CARES Act.

Senate bill would stop garnishment of stimulus payments by debt collectors


People & firms on the move: Maner Costerisan names first director of marketing

Grant Thornton appoints leaders of 18 offices; Clayton & McKervey introduces PPP consulting services; and more CPA news.

People & firms on the move: Maner Costerisan names first director of marketing


Retention rules vary for state e-file signature authorization forms

How long should tax professionals hold onto the e-file signature authorizations of their clients? It depends on where they and their clients reside.

Retention rules vary for state e-file signature authorization forms


All the loopholes U.S. states have to ‘balance’ their budgets

As state finances across America are upended by the coronavirus, almost all of them face the same, self-imposed, problem: how to balance their budgets.

All the loopholes U.S. states have to ‘balance’ their budgets


Tax Fraud Blotter: Skim game

Yacht happening; going, going, gone; grey and bootleg; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Tax Fraud Blotter: Skim game


Koziel leaving AICPA to head Allinial

After 14 years, the institute EVP will take up his new position in August.

Koziel leaving AICPA to head Allinial


Rethink your 2020 partner retreat with coronavirus in mind

Every firm and many businesses are going through a crisis like none that anyone could foresee, or one that any of us have had to ever navigate before.

Rethink your 2020 partner retreat with coronavirus in mind


Pelosi: House will review bill to delist Chinese cos. over audits

Under the Senate legislation, if a company can’t show that it is not under control of a foreign government, or the PCAOB isn’t able to audit the company for three consecutive years to determine that is the case, the company’s securities would be banned from the exchanges.

Pelosi: House will review bill to delist Chinese cos. over audits


Pruning the branches that bear no fruit

Do you have someone on your team who’s not flourishing and developing?

Pruning the branches that bear no fruit


ICMA releases first 2020 CMA exam results

The Institute of Certified Management Accountants also announced a change in the testing window schedule for 2020, due to COVID-19.

ICMA releases first 2020 CMA exam results