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The 2026 AI Finance Stack
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October 9, 2020
2020 Year-End Tax Planning Tips for Businesses and Individuals
COVID-19 brought financial challenges to much of the public and forced companies to reimagine how business is done. Congress responded with generous relief, much of which runs through the tax code.
October 9, 2020
New SBA Guidance on Ownership Changes of PPP Borrowers
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued new guidance relating to a change of ownership of a business entity that has received a tax-favored loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Although the SBA procedural notice clarifies the rules, it doesn’t provide all the answers. Background: Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)...…
October 9, 2020
CPAs Urged to ‘Reimagine What’s Next’ During Innovation Summit Keynote
With more than 600 accounting and finance professionals in attendance, the interactive webcast focused on a few key concepts, as well as some important lessons developed and taught by Burrus as part of his ...
October 9, 2020
The IIA and AuditBoard Launch $500,000 Scholarship Program
This scholarship program reflects both AuditBoard’s goal of elevating the audit profession through technology and education and The IIA’s mission to advance the profession by providing educational and training opportunities based on a ...
October 9, 2020
COVID-19’s Impact on Small Businesses: How Accounting Firms Can Help
Leaders always rise to the occasion during moments of crisis — but the qualities that matter right now, and the qualities that mattered during, say, the The Blitz in London, are not one and the same. Namely, traits like honesty, transparency and ...
October 8, 2020
Half of Canadian Financial Professionals Say Work-From-Home Has Improved Mental Wellness
Findings from the independent online survey of 1,000 Canadian professionals suggest that while remote work has given Canadian professionals more flexibility to tend to personal needs throughout the day, thereby improving mental wellness, the overall ...
October 8, 2020
Many Workers Feeling More Burned Out
More than one-third of workers surveyed (34%) said they are more burned out on the job today compared to a year ago. Of those respondents, 30% pointed to having a fuller plate at work as the top reason for rising levels of fatigue.
October 8, 2020
IRS Offers Final Regs for Tax Withholding for Retirement and Annuity Payments
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have issued final regulations updating the federal income tax withholding rules for certain periodic retirement and annuity payments made after Dec. 31, 2020. Prior to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), if no withholding certificate was in effect for a taxpayer’s periodic payments,...…
October 8, 2020
Report Shows 840,000 New Unemployment Claims
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell for a second week while remaining elevated, as the labor market makes scant progress amid risks of further weakness without additional federal stimulus.
October 8, 2020
Oct. 15 is Tax Deadline for Americans with Extensions
The IRS has electronic filing options, including Free File. Taxpayers and tax professionals should continue to use electronic options to support social distancing and speed the processing of tax returns, refunds and payments.
October 8, 2020
AICPA Foundation Grants 25 Minority Doctoral Fellowships
The funding comes from the Minority Doctoral Fellowship program, which serves to bolster racial and ethnic diversity among accounting educators at colleges and universities. It provides $12,000 to each student, renewable for up to ...
October 8, 2020
Stablecoins and Fair Value Measurement Feature in Updated Guidance from AICPA Digital Assets Working Group
Digital assets are defined broadly as digital records, made using cryptography for verification and security purposes, on a distributed ledger. Although all industries encounter change, the digital asset ecosystem is evolving rapidly.