IAASB proposes new standards to improve audit quality

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board has issued a trio of proposed standards to improve the quality of audits, reviews and related assurance service engagements at firms.


Trump, New York Governor Cuomo to meet on state, local tax break

The president and the governor will discuss a change in the 2017 tax law that limits the SALT deduction.


Hungary offers tax breaks to raise fertility rate

Women with at least four children will be exempt from paying personal-income tax.


Accountants Confidence Index — February 2019

The Accountants Confidence Index dropped somewhat again, dampened by concerns about the effect of the government shutdown.


The traditional firm is still very much alive

Learn to balance traditional practices with modern improvements to achieve transformation at your own pace.


Risks to the economy in 2019

RSM US chief economist Joe Brusuelas lays out the national and international issues facing the economic landscape over the next 12 months.


After $10B share plunge, Wirecard’s CEO fights back against accounting allegations

The German online payments firm Wirecard AG has seen its stock plunge by more than a third in recent days on reports of accounting misdeeds.


Avalara buys AI startup Indix

The deal highlights the increasing importance of artificial intelligence in tax and accounting tech.


Firms giving back: Ryan CEO gifts $30 million to alma mater

NJCPA CEO Ralph Thomas will also discuss property taxes and field questions on a live PBS session.


How booming Amazon NYC neighborhood got tax perks meant for poor

City Council members thrashed the retailer for its resistance to unions, working conditions at warehouses and its founder’s wealth.