Cyber attacks threaten tax pros and accountants during coronavirus crisis

The pandemic is ‘turning up the volume’ on security risks, according to security experts.

Cyber attacks threaten tax pros and accountants during coronavirus crisis


Reform school: Has the second season of the TCJA been easier?

Tax practitioners talk about the lessons clients are still learning about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Reform school: Has the second season of the TCJA been easier?


Inside the coronavirus-related employer tax credits and penalty relief

There’s a great deal of help for businesses in the CARES Act and the FFCRA.

Inside the coronavirus-related employer tax credits and penalty relief


IRS taking applications for 2021 Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic grants

The deadline for submissions is June 16, 2020.

IRS taking applications for 2021 Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic grants


Trump finds skeptics instead of allies for prize payroll tax cut

President Donald Trump has fixed his sights on getting a payroll tax cut in the next coronavirus stimulus bill, but it’s unclear whether he can get Republicans — much less Democrats — to go along with such a high-cost item that likely would have only a modest impact on the economy.

Trump finds skeptics instead of allies for prize payroll tax cut


Accountants and the coronavirus pandemic: ‘A defining time’

Leaders from the AICPA share details of firms’ struggles, and the work the profession is doing to mitigate the economic effect of the coronavirus.

Accountants and the coronavirus pandemic: ‘A defining time’


IFAC offers plan for transforming accounting practices amid coronavirus

The International Federation of Accountants has published a roadmap for transforming small and medium-sized accounting practices in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic and moving them into the future.

IFAC offers plan for transforming accounting practices amid coronavirus


How to streamline tech during the coronavirus: Dos and don’t's

With the emergence of the COVID-19 crisis, businesses of all sizes are figuring out how to operate in a work-from-home environment.

How to streamline tech during the coronavirus: Dos and don’t's


The PPP and beyond

The Paycheck Protection Program continues to evolve — and there are other ways to help business clients, according to Erik Asgeirsson of CPA.com and Mark Koziel of the AICPA.

The PPP and beyond


Art of Accounting: Postpone the retreat but not the process

Many firms organize a summer retreat that they are now postponing or canceling. Whether they are held or not, I recommend not canceling the preparation process.

Art of Accounting: Postpone the retreat but not the process