Accounting with a cadence: Why a proactive year-end approach is essential for businesses

Every year I speak with CPAs who bemoan the chaos and rush to file taxes for many of their business clients.


AICPA gives IRS recommendations on executive comp under TCJA

The Institute has some suggestions about the rules for executive compensation under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.


Cannabis taxation: Where we are now, what you should expect in the future

Federal and state governments are not yet “on the same page” with respect to all aspects of the tax and legal treatment of marijuana.


UBS prosecutor calls bank arguments a ‘festival of hypocrisy’ in tax evasion case

A prosecutor at a high-profile Paris trial said UBS Group AG must be “punished” by a court for helping wealthy French clients hide money from tax authorities.


Climate groups cringe at Virginia tax cut for oft-flooded homes

A ballot measure approved by state voters this week provides a break on property taxes for residences in flood-prone areas.


Workers feel they belong most when 'trusted and respected': Study

Ernst & Young’s ‘Belonging Barometer’ study polled over 1,000 Americans on their feelings about how they connect to their workplaces.


Tax Fraud Blotter: From mouths of babes

Info direct from an IRS site; $15 million in phony refunds; school’s out; and other highlights of recent tax cases.


Marcum offers year-end tax-planning guide for 2018

The guide provides advice to taxpayers and tax professionals about how to handle the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act next tax season.


AICPA honors forensic and valuation 'Volunteers of the Year'

The American Institute of CPAs announced the top volunteers of its Business Valuation Services and Forensic and Litigation Services.


SALT cap comes back to haunt as key GOP tax writers lose bids

At least six House Republicans in high-tax states lost their seats Tuesday, defeated in part by voter frustration over the GOP tax law’s new cap on state and local tax deductions.