GOP tax planners to offer a glimpse of their work this week

Congressional leaders and Trump administration officials have been meeting in secret to try to reach a united front for rewriting the U.S. tax code.


Obamacare repeal fails early in Senate's health-care debate

The Senate rejected a simple repeal of Obamacare on Wednesday, still in the early stages of an unpredictable floor debate on health care amid significant doubts that Republicans can muster the 50 votes needed to pass any kind of bill.


IRS union fights proposed budget cuts

The head of the National Treasury Employees Union, which represents Internal Revenue Service employees, is asking Congress not to cut the IRS budget again.


Villanova announces Master's of Accounting with Data Analytics program

The University will introduce a more future-forward curriculum for seniors beginning Fall 2018.


CAQ and SEC Historical Society mark Sarbanes-Oxley’s 15th anniversary

The Center for Audit Quality and the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society are celebrating the 15th anniversary of the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act with a series of videos featuring commentary from several accounting, finance and auditing experts.


New bill would stymie state taxation of online sales

Congress examines a proposal that would ‘codify Quill.’


Tax Strategy: Partnership agreements need to reflect the new audit regime, now

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015’s controversial rules kick in starting on Jan. 1, 2018.


PCAOB sanctions Crowe Horwath Hong Kong

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is disciplining Crowe Horwath’s member firm in Hong Kong for refusing to turn over audit work papers.


AutoEntry now integrates with AccountsIQ

The automated bookkeeping tool uses AI to pull data from document images, inputting it directly into the cloud-based financial analysis and accounting tool.


Is audit ready for blockchain?

In order to use the new, highly secure technology, the foundation needs to be laid.