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IRS budget, staff cuts may perpetuate nearly $700B in lost tax revenues
The IRS this year will probably face severe challenges in tax collection because of sweeping changes under the Trump administration, according to groups that track the agency.
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NJ becomes 25th state to adopt CPA licensing reforms
State by state, half the country has eased certified public accountant licensing rules since last January by lowering the 150 college credit hour hurdle.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Jan. 13, 2026 -
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Financial reporting enters a new age
Finance leaders are increasingly relying on metrics including churn, net promoter score and customer growth to reveal company performance in a way traditional GAAP measures cannot.
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SEC dismisses eight-year fraud suit against former Rio Tinto CFO
Attorneys for the finance chief called the SEC action a “complete vindication” for the former finance chief of the British-Australian mining company.
By Grace Noto • Jan. 12, 2026 -
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Deep Dive‘Strategic openings’: 5 CFO trends for 2026
Financial executives in the new year must keep a competitive edge by adapting to trends including fluctuating tariff rates and refocusing of priorities at the Securities and Exchange Commission.
By Jim Tyson • Jan. 7, 2026 -
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FTC nixes order against AI startup, citing Trump directive
The move, which stems from President Trump’s 2025 AI action plan, shows the FTC’s willingness to afford AI firms “a relatively longer leash,” Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein attorneys wrote.
By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 6, 2026 -
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US multinationals get global minimum tax relief deal
The new agreement exempts U.S. companies from OECD 15% global minimum tax rules that aimed to shut down tax havens and curtail international tax competition.
By Stephen Joyce • Jan. 5, 2026 -
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FASB tax rule draws fresh heat in first annual reporting cycle
Under Accounting Standards Update 2023-09, companies must detail much more information on the income taxes they pay than was previously required by GAAP.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 19, 2025 -
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Treasury projects 3.2% rise in business tax preparation costs
U.S. businesses will likely face $131.8 billion in monetized time and compliance costs completing their taxes in fiscal 2026, according to the Treasury Department.
By Stephen Joyce • Dec. 17, 2025 -
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New 1099 thresholds, crypto tax forms test AP departments: survey
Large companies can spend over 100 hours filing thousands of 1099 tax forms, a “significantly more complex” undertaking than W-2s, Avalara’s Kevin Halverson said.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 16, 2025 -
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Trump AI order introduces ‘unstable regulatory landscape’: analysis
The executive order opens a “pandora’s box of not only constitutional issues, but also issues pertaining to the EO’s interpretation and scope,” legal analysts said.
By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 16, 2025 -
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Trump pledges order addressing patchwork of state AI laws
The move comes after the president and big tech unsuccessfully pushed for congressional action on the issue.
By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 9, 2025 -
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FASB pubs new interim, quarterly reporting rules
The new standard marks the 11th accounting standards update issued by the FASB this year, up from four for the full 2024 and the highest annual output since 2020.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 8, 2025 -
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Treasury, OECD race clock to ink global minimum tax deal by year-end
Without an agreement, the Trump administration’s opposition to the global tax deal favored by Biden leaves multinational companies’ 2026 tax strategies in limbo.
By Stephen Joyce • Dec. 5, 2025 -
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FASB finalizes new government grant accounting standards
The standards update fills a gap in the generally accepted accounting principles that previously left many companies turning to international rules for guidance.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 4, 2025 -
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Departing PCAOB member calls for ‘common sense audit regulation’
Christina Ho takes “great pride in my contributions during my tenure, particularly in serving as a credible lone dissenter who was able to prevent the adoption of some potentially harmful standards and rules,” she said.
By Grace Noto • Dec. 3, 2025 -
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Preempting state AI laws could yield ‘fiscal windfall’ for US: tech group
The Trump-backed plan could save the U.S. government billions, according to the analysis. Critics view it as a big-tech handout that would erase needed safeguards.
By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 1, 2025 -
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IRS’s temporary relief grants more workers eligibility under Trump’s ‘no tax on tips’ law
The new guidance grants employees and employers “transition relief” until Jan. 1 of the first calendar year after final rules are issued to determine if they fall under a category for exemptions.
By Ginger Christ • Nov. 26, 2025 -
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Detroit Riverfront Conservancy tightens controls after CFO scandal
William A. Smith was sentenced in April to 19 years in prison for embezzling more than $40 million from the Detroit nonprofit while he was finance chief.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 21, 2025 -
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SEC drops civil fraud case against SolarWinds
Cybersecurity and legal experts considered the case a potential precedent-setter for risk disclosure.
By David Jones • Nov. 20, 2025 -
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FASB takes up new crypto transfers project
The accounting standards setter voted to tackle transfers of crypto assets including wrapped tokens, marking the third digital assets project to hit its technical agenda.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 19, 2025 -
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Cybersecurity rules vex financial sector CFOs
CFOs in the industry have faced an “an unprecedented tightening of cybersecurity oversight,” cybersecurity firm Omega Systems said.
By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 18, 2025 -
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SEC faces IPO backlog, packed regulatory agenda after shutdown
The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, which reviews IPOs and other securities offerings, said it’s “working expeditiously” to clear a backlog of filings.
By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 17, 2025 -
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Ex-Fabric CFO convicted of wire fraud in $35M crypto scheme
The ex-finance chief was convicted on four counts of wire fraud after the 2022 crypto winter wiped out a $35 million investment of company funds, according to court documents.
By Grace Noto • Nov. 14, 2025 -
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FASB’s tax rules avert funding threat
The spending bill that ended the federal government shutdown did not include an earlier proposal that called for FASB to withdraw its income tax disclosure standards.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 13, 2025 -
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Real Brokerage reaches ‘settlement in principle’ in ex-CFO’s pregnancy suit
Under the deal that must still be finalized, the residential brokerage company said it will “make no payment” to the former finance chief who filed the discrimination suit.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 12, 2025
