IRS offers guidance on switching from S corp to C corp status

The Internal Revenue Service issued a revenue procedure Wednesday providing information on how companies can change their method of accounting if they have switched from being an S corporation to a C corporation in response to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.


Proposed regs for extra first-year depreciation deduction will have an impact on construction

These proposed regulations affect taxpayers who deduct depreciation for qualified property acquired and placed in service after Sept. 27, 2017.


Consero Global gets $50M investment

In an unusual event for an outsourced financial services firm, Consero earns a significant cash infusion from BV Investment Partners.


Overhauling the tax overhaul: Here’s what Democrats are planning

Republicans thought the historic overhaul that slashed taxes would be one of their main campaign selling points ahead of November elections. Instead, Democrats are talking more about the law — and how they want to undo it.


Size doesn’t matter to hackers

A small accounting firm is just as much of a target as a Fortune 500 company, says white-hat hacker David Kennedy.


Illinois CPA Society honors first African-American female CPA

The Illinois CPA Society and the city of Chicago are marking the 75th anniversary of when the first African-American woman became a CPA in the U.S.


Industry groups urge fixes for errors in Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

A broad coalition of hundreds of industry associations and companies sent a letter Wednesday to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urging him to resolve errors in last year’s tax code overhaul related to depreciation rules and net operating loss carrybacks.


IRS plans new tax transcript format with better security

The Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday it will provide a new format for transcripts of individual tax returns that will safeguard taxpayer data by redacting personally identifiable information from Form 1040 series returns.


St. Mary's University receives $1M gift for accounting scholarships

The San Antonio school received an anonymous donation that will go toward helping undergraduate accounting students in need of financial aid.


Enforcement actions against accountants declined last year

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board finalized slightly fewer enforcement actions against accountants in 2017, slipping from 79 in 2016 to 75 last year, according to a new report.