Paying for the pandemic: Are increased taxes the answer?

Conversations have already started about how the increased government expenditures to support citizens during the pandemic will be funded. But resisting the urge to increase taxes may be the best way to support economic growth.

Paying for the pandemic: Are increased taxes the answer?


Trump loses effort in appeals court to block Vance tax subpoena

A federal appeals panel rejected President Donald Trump’s latest bid to block the Manhattan district attorney from getting his tax filings and other financial records.

Trump loses effort in appeals court to block Vance tax subpoena


GE warns of likely SEC action in probe of insurance reserves

General Electric Co. warned that it’s likely to face Securities and Exchange Commission allegations of accounting misdeeds, setting back CEO Larry Culp’s effort to put the company’s rocky past behind it.

GE warns of likely SEC action in probe of insurance reserves


In the blogs: Time to panic

Field audits down; streamlining taxes for social policies; bad-date boondoggle; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

In the blogs: Time to panic


BDO adds Quantum Global Advisors

BDO USA is merging in Quantum Global Advisors LLC, a Chicago-based international insurance claim and valuation consulting practice, in a deal that’s expected to close Oct. 16.

BDO adds Quantum Global Advisors


Draper Goren Holm debuts $25M fund for fintech-blockchain startups

The fund is ready to provide Seed and Series A funding immediately.

Draper Goren Holm debuts M fund for fintech-blockchain startups


Accountants more upbeat globally in Q3 despite coronavirus

Global confidence improved significantly in the third quarter of the year among accountants.

Accountants more upbeat globally in Q3 despite coronavirus


Expensify introduces free vendor bill-pay

Vendors can send their invoices to an email address, where Expensify will automatically scan them, present them to the business for approval, and then cut the vendor a check automatically from the user’s business bank account.

Expensify introduces free vendor bill-pay


Deadline to register for stimulus payments extended

Individuals who haven’t received their EIPs now have until Nov. 21.

Deadline to register for stimulus payments extended


Overcoming unconscious bias to create a more inclusive firm

When a firm’s leadership is composed of people who look the same and share similar life experience, those outside that group have a much harder time breaking barriers to move up in an organization.

Overcoming unconscious bias to create a more inclusive firm