IRS allows remote signatures on retirement plan elections

The Internal Revenue Service is giving retirement plan participants and beneficiaries some added flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic to remotely sign or have their retirement plan elections notarized.

IRS allows remote signatures on retirement plan elections


FASB defers revenue recognition and leases standards for private companies and nonprofits due to coronavirus

The Financial Accounting Standards Board released an accounting standards update providing a one-year effective date delay for private companies and organizations to apply the revenue recognition and leases standards due to COVID-19, although they still have the option to apply the standards early.

FASB defers revenue recognition and leases standards for private companies and nonprofits due to coronavirus


Challenges and opportunities for management accountants  

As companies struggle to survive in an increasingly complex and threatening environment, the role of management accountants has become ever-more critical, according to IMA president and CEO Jeff Thomson.

Challenges and opportunities for management accountants  


COVID-19 and the new business imperatives for CPA firms

Highs, lows, curveballs and surprises are routine for every business, including accounting firms. Pandemics, however, are not routine (thankfully!). This crisis tests and provokes us all to the extreme.

COVID-19 and the new business imperatives for CPA firms


Private sector cuts 2.76M jobs in May, says ADP

Private sector employers slashed at least 2,760,000 jobs from April 12 to May 12, according to payroll giant ADP, on top of the 20 million job cuts in the previous monthly period.

Private sector cuts 2.76M jobs in May, says ADP


Carillion loses bid to get KPMG documents ahead of U.K. lawsuit

Defunct U.K. contractor Carillion Plc won’t be able to get key KPMG documents to prepare for a 250 million-pound ($314 million) negligence lawsuit against the accounting firm.

Carillion loses bid to get KPMG documents ahead of U.K. lawsuit


The vertical pandemic: Niches needing help

Accountants share the problems facing four different industries.

The vertical pandemic: Niches needing help


Boomer’s Blueprint: 10 tips for working from home

These videoconferencing best practices will significantly boost your remote-communication game.

Boomer’s Blueprint: 10 tips for working from home


In the blogs: A way forward

Stimulus vs. trash; donating and deducting services; the schedule of automated notices; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

In the blogs: A way forward


NOL provisions in CARES Act could spur M&A activity

The CARES Act included several provisions allowing companies to claim net operating losses for past tax years, temporarily reversing some of the limitations in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

NOL provisions in CARES Act could spur M&A activity