The Spirit of Accounting: To FASB — what’s the point of your power if you don’t apply it to real problems?

Nothing stands in the standard-setters way except itself.


Workiva offers data integration with more than 100 apps

Workiva customers can use a Wdesk connector or build their own integrations through the Wdesk API.


Getting conference calls right

For a practice that conducts a lot of remote meetings, free conference call services are available that are on par with pricier platforms.


House Republicans recommit to passing tax-law overhaul this year

Republican congressional leaders doubled down on their pledge to overhaul the U.S. tax code by the end of the year after party leaders abandoned a proposal to tax companies’ domestic sales and imports.


Koch network readies push for lower taxes after border tax kill

After times of only tepid support for President Donald Trump’s agenda, the billionaire Koch brothers are putting their financial muscle behind the White House’s plan to overhaul U.S. taxes.


44% income tax rate backed by Bannon isn’t on table: Trump aide

A top income-tax rate of 44 percent for Americans earning more than $5 million per year isn’t under consideration, a White House official said Monday, knocking down a proposal said to be backed by top Trump adviser Steve Bannon.


Funny ideas: Preparers discuss clients’ misconceptions

Many tax pros feel like they’re not getting enough respect.


The most common misconceptions about tax preparers

Clients often don’t understand the practitioners who file their returns.


Treasury and IRS delay anti-inversion earnings-stripping documentation rules

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service have delayed implementation of the Obama administration’s Section 385 documentation regulations for discouraging corporate tax inversions and earnings stripping until 2019.


Best practices for valuing contingent considerations

Contingent consideration, also referred to as an earnout, is commonly used to bridge a valuation gap, provide continuing incentive to business sellers or account for the achievement of technical or other milestones.