Tech-giant tax negotiations stumble, raising risk of trade clash

International negotiations on new tax rules for the digital age will fail to conclude this year, raising the risk of a transatlantic trade conflict and a proliferation of contentious national levies on global tech giants.

Tech-giant tax negotiations stumble, raising risk of trade clash


PwC hit by $40M lawsuit from Botswana supermarket chain

Two senior executives at Botswana supermarket chain Choppies Enterprises Ltd. are suing former auditors PwC for 653 million rand ($40 million) for not signing off on the company’s 2018 accounts, which led to a share price collapse.

PwC hit by M lawsuit from Botswana supermarket chain


Foxconn loses bid for tax credits on factory Trump touted

Foxconn Technology Group’s request for tax credits from Wisconsin for a factory there was rejected by the state, which said the electronics manufacturer fell far short of the promises it made three years ago for the proposed $10 billion plant.

Foxconn loses bid for tax credits on factory Trump touted


Facing the tech problems of working from home

Practitioners share their challenges and solutions in working remotely during the pandemic.

Facing the tech problems of working from home


Art of Accounting: Added services by accounting firms

Every accounting firm website shows a full range of services, all with great descriptions. But who is actually driving those services?

Art of Accounting: Added services by accounting firms


Public companies increase audit committee disclosures in proxy statements

Companies are continuing to increase the level of audit committee disclosures in their proxy statements, according to a new report from the Center for Audit Quality and Audit Analytics.

Public companies increase audit committee disclosures in proxy statements


Trump got ‘unusual’ payments from Vegas hotel in 2016, NYT says

Donald Trump received $21 million in “highly unusual” payments from a Nevada hotel in 2016 as his presidential campaign was struggling for cash, the New York Times reported.

Trump got ‘unusual’ payments from Vegas hotel in 2016, NYT says


House Republicans introduce bill to extend Trump tax cuts and add tax breaks

Rep. Kevin Brady and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, introduced legislation to extend a number of tax breaks in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, and add some more .

House Republicans introduce bill to extend Trump tax cuts and add tax breaks


Democrat bill would make payroll tax deferral optional for federal workers, military

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, and 16 other Senate Democrats introduced legislation Friday to make President Trump’s payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees and military service members.

Democrat bill would make payroll tax deferral optional for federal workers, military


Remote workers may provide tax savings for employers

A distributed workforce may lower an organizations tax obligations in some jurisdictions.

Remote workers may provide tax savings for employers