Testing remote security, and other tech stories you may have missed

Making sure you’re secure working from home, spying on employees, and eight other recent developments in technology and how they’ll impact your clients and your firm.

Testing remote security, and other tech stories you may have missed


In the blogs: Still going viral

Reopening the IRS; wording a referendum; the season that won’t end; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

In the blogs: Still going viral


4 steps to becoming a virtual firm

If you’ve ever considered transitioning to a virtual model, now is a golden opportunity — but it should be done right.

4 steps to becoming a virtual firm


Grant Thornton faces appeal on fraud and negligence lawsuit

The firm is awaiting a ruling in a case involving a manufacturing company owner who sued the firm for fraud, negligence and other claims after the firm failed to advise him of a tax strategy.

Grant Thornton faces appeal on fraud and negligence lawsuit


FASB opens portal for post-implementation reviews of standards

Post-implementation reviews enable FASB to identify and deal with any areas for improvement stemming from either adoption or implementation of a standard.

FASB opens portal for post-implementation reviews of standards


COVID-19 pandemic reinforces benefits of outsourced accounting

Outsourced accounting is among the options business leaders should carefully consider in these unprecedented times.

COVID-19 pandemic reinforces benefits of outsourced accounting


Trump fires back at Manhattan D.A.’s hint of a fraud investigation

President Donald Trump urged a judge to block a New York grand jury from reviewing his tax filings and disputed a suggestion by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. that the panel may be looking into bank and insurance fraud at the Trump Organization.

Trump fires back at Manhattan D.A.’s hint of a fraud investigation


AICPA announces 2020-21 Legacy Scholars

The American Institute of CPAs granted $764,500 in academic scholarships to 150 students as part of its annual program for future CPAs.

AICPA announces 2020-21 Legacy Scholars


China securities regulator sends new proposal on U.S. audits

China’s securities regulator said it has sent U.S. authorities a fresh proposal about co-auditing Chinese firms, days after Washington moved to tighten rules for stock listings from the Asian nation.

China securities regulator sends new proposal on U.S. audits


Trump says he’s ‘seriously’ mulling a capital gains tax cut

President Donald Trump said he’s “very seriously” considering a capital gains tax cut, a move he decided against last September after saying it wouldn’t do enough to help the middle class.

Trump says he’s ‘seriously’ mulling a capital gains tax cut