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Latest Articles

  • House Moves to Overturn DeFi Broker Rule

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Mar 13, 2025
    The House of Representatives has voted to repeal the DeFi Broker Rule, a Biden-era regulation requiring decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms to report digital asset transactions to the IRS. The bill, which passed with a 292-132 vote, reverses Treasury regulations issues in December 2024, sending it back to the Senate for final approval before reaching President Trump’s desk. 
  • SEC Scales Back Accounting and Auditing Enforcement in 2024

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Mar 13, 2025
    A recent report by Cornerstone Research reveals that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) significantly reduced its enforcement actions related to accounting and auditing in 2024. 
  • IRS Staff Reduction Raises Concerns Over Taxpayer Services and Guidance

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Mar 12, 2025
    IRS staffing reductions is a shift that could have major consequences for tax administration. These reductions are already impacting practitioners and taxpayers, particularly during tax season when timely IRS support is crucial. 
  • New Bill Aims to Regulate Tax Preparers and Enhance Service Standards

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Mar 12, 2025
    Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) has reintroduced the Tax Return Preparer Accountability Act (H.R. 1983), seeking to give the IRS the authority to regulated tax preparers more effectively. This bill would establish minimum standards for competency, accuracy and fairness, aiming to protect taxpayers from unscrupulous preparers.
  • SEC’s Uyeda Signal Slowdown in Rulemaking Amid Policy Shifts

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Mar 11, 2025
    Acting SEC Chair Mark Uyeda anticipates a slowdown in the agency’s rule making after what he described as an “overly ambitious” regulatory agenda under former Chair Gary Gensler.
  • AICPA Stresses Need for a Modernized IRS Amid Workforce Reductions

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Mar 11, 2025
    The AICPA is actively engaging with IRS officials to assess the impact of recent layoffs and ensure continued service for taxpayers and tax professionals. In a statement on Friday, AICPA President and CEO Mark Koziel emphasized the critical need for a modern, well-functioning IRS. 
  • AICPA Seeks Public Input on Independent Rules for Private Equity in Accounting

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Mar 10, 2025
    The AICPA’s Professional Ethics Executive Committee is inviting public feedback on potential revisions to independence rules regarding private equity investment in accounting firms.
  • Trump Issues Executive Order Establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Mar 10, 2025
    On March 6, President Donald Trump established through an executive order a U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a separate stockpile of other digital assets. For businesses and governments, an expert said this development integrates crypto with financial strategies requiring sophisticated accounting, tax planning and treasury management.
  • Regulatory Roundup: March 4-10

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Mar 10, 2025
    With so many regulators out there, it can be tough to keep track of all the decisions being made. This is the NYCPA's regular series that collects relevant regulatory announcements from the past week and puts them in one place to help you stay on top of the issues.
  • AICPA Unveils Stablecoin Reporting Framework

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Mar 7, 2025
    The AICPA has released new comprehensive guidance on stablecoin reporting, providing a structured framework for issuers to disclose information about their digital assets.