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Massachusetts CPA bill backers push to avoid outlier status
As a growing band of states have passed laws lowering barriers to CPA licensure, proponents of similar legislation in Massachusetts don’t want to be left behind.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 2, 2025 -
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Pennsylvania, Delaware lawmakers greenlight CPA bills
With the votes Thursday, the total number of states that have passed bills providing new routes to CPA licensure has risen to at least 22.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 27, 2025 -
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North Carolina’s CPA pathways bill sails through legislature
With North Carolina now onboard, at least 20 states have passed CPA pathways legislation aiming to solve the accounting shortage by adding new routes to licensure.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Updated June 26, 2025 -
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Stablecoins could bridge legacy finance-crypto gap, Bastion exec says
Ripple alum Vince Tejada sees “an explosion of adoption” for stablecoins — once the ongoing regulatory evolution settles into clear guidance.
By Grace Noto • June 26, 2025 -
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PCAOB imposes smaller exam cheating fines, citing cooperation
The audit watchdog this week announced penalties totaling $8.5 million on three Netherlands firms. Last year, KPMG Netherlands alone was fined $25 million in connection with an exam cheating scandal.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 25, 2025 -
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Powell affirms ‘wait-and-see’ rate policy, bucking Trump’s call for cuts
Since the Federal Reserve met last week, two policymakers have said they may favor a quarter-point reduction in the main interest rate at a July 29-30 meeting.
By Jim Tyson • June 24, 2025 -
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PCAOB wins Senate lifeline while future remains murky
The U.S. auditor watchdog got a legislative reprieve through the "Byrd bath" process last week. But the battle over its future is likely to persist, experts say.
By Maura Webber Sadovi , Grace Noto • June 23, 2025 -
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GENIUS Act puts renewed spotlight on stablecoins, digital assets
The regulatory clarity the GENIUS Act proposes to bring to the stablecoin space can help ease some of the worries of more conservative entities, such as CFOs, examining the space, EY’s Paul Brody said.
By Grace Noto • June 18, 2025 -
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Deep Dive7 CFO tips for thriving despite ‘perma-crisis’ turmoil
“Foundational rules for risk management have been fundamentally altered forever,” the former CEO of the Institute of Internal Auditors said.
By Jim Tyson • June 17, 2025 -
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Cyberattacks top list of global business concerns, Kroll finds
Many companies feel unprepared to comply with global privacy and security rules, according to the advisory firm’s annual business sentiment survey.
By Eric Geller • June 17, 2025 -
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Sponsored by SAPThe 6 things every CFO should do to prepare for CBAM
Ease compliance and gain insights to manage carbon risks, costs and financial planning.
By Gunther Rothermel, Chief Product Officer, SAP Sustainability • June 16, 2025 -
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NY passes CPA pathways legislation as Florida punts
Since late last year at least 19 states — now including New York — have passed legislation providing alternative paths to CPA licensure to ease the accounting talent shortage.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 13, 2025 -
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Trump says tariff deal with China is ‘done’
The proposed agreement, pending approval from both countries, sets 55% tariffs on imports from China and a 10% rate on U.S. products, the president said Wednesday.
By Philip Neuffer • June 11, 2025 -
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Circle CFO takes post-IPO victory lap for stablecoin, company
The public offering represents an “accelerant” for Circle as it seeks to establish itself at the heart of a new “internet financial system,” CFO Jeremy Fox-Geen said.
By Grace Noto • June 5, 2025 -
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Conagra will seek to mitigate steel tariffs’ impact on cans, CFO says
The branded snack and frozen food company’s CFO spoke at a conference Tuesday, just days after President Trump announced he would raise steel and aluminum tariffs from 25% to 50%.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 4, 2025 -
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Connecticut passes alternative CPA licensure bill
The legislation, which awaits signing by Governor Ned Lamont, includes a provision enabling licensed CPAs form other states in “good standing” to practice in Connecticut.
By Grace Noto • June 3, 2025 -
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Banking groups urge SEC to rescind Biden-era cybersecurity rule
The rule has exposed companies to liability risks while failing to provide investors with “decision-useful” information, the coalition said in a recent letter.
By Alexei Alexis • June 3, 2025 -
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Illinois passes CPA licensure bill with 2027 start date
Once signed into law, the legislation’s Jan. 1, 2027 effective date would allow time to set up rules needed to implement the changes, the Illinois CPA Society’s Martin Green says.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 28, 2025 -
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Unions favored over big business more than any time in 60 years: EPI
While public support for unions has grown in recent years, they have not made significant inroads in worker representation.
By Jim Tyson • May 21, 2025 -
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Regeneron agrees to purchase bankrupt 23andMe, protect data
The proposed sale is expected to close in the third quarter, subject to approval by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
By Alexei Alexis • May 19, 2025 -
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FASB clarifies rules for warrants, share-based payments
The GAAP update will affect how companies account for share-based financial instruments such as warrants that they grant to customers as a kind of rebate to incentivize purchases.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 16, 2025 -
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South Carolina, Oregon join states removing 150-hour CPA hurdle
In recent months over a dozen states have passed legislation easing licensure requirements for CPAs as part of a workforce development push to fix the accounting shortage.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 15, 2025 -
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US, China agree to reduce tariff rates for 90 days
By Wednesday, the two countries will charge 10% baseline duties during the period and remove certain retaliatory levies that pushed rates over 100%.
By Philip Neuffer • May 12, 2025 -
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House committee votes to scuttle PCAOB, make SEC auditor watchdog
Democrats on the Financial Services Committee condemned efforts to eliminate the PCAOB, quoting Republicans who championed creation of the board in 2002.
By Jim Tyson • May 1, 2025 -
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PCAOB chair ‘deeply troubled’ by GOP proposal to abolish agency
The disruption to inspections of public accounting firms while a new program gets up and running could last years, PCAOB Chair Erica Williams said.
By Alexei Alexis • April 29, 2025
