Late expectations: Managing procrastinating clients
Better client management processes will lead to a happier tax season.
NYC brokers relieved as mansion tax replaces a pied-a-terre levy
For New York City’s luxury real estate brokers, a new mansion tax certainly isn’t welcome news, but it’s better than the alternative.
SALT-fueled rally in muni market faces tax-day test
The rally in the $3.8 trillion municipal-bond market is about to face a major tax-season test.
Crypto lenders push no-tax perk of leveraging Bitcoin for cash
The Internal Revenue Service treats crypto money as a capital asset like stocks or property, not as a currency.
State or federal? Preparers pick this season’s bigger headache
Tax pros weigh the pros and cons of different levels of filing this year.
Tire-kickers, price-shoppers and tax frauds: Turning away bad clients
Tax reform and other issues have created a flood of unwelcome prospects.
How fast is fast enough?
The rate at which women are rising to leadership at accounting firms is too slow.
Wanted: New chairmen for FASB and GASB
The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board are both on the lookout for new chairmen, with the end of the term approaching next year for leaders of both FASB and GASB.
BDO acquires BioProcess Technology Consultants
The firm is building its presence in the biotech space by buying a consultancy that services life sciences companies.