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Does AI Pose a Risk in Retirement Portfolios
Major AI players have complicated, sometimes-circular financial arrangements with each other, many of them built on debt.
March 29, 2019
7 “Gotchas” for Data Engineers New to Google BigQuery
Everywhere you look these days, IT organizations are looking to the cloud to solve their data storage, movement, and analytics challenges…and with good reason! Cloud services from Amazon, Google, Microsoft and others have revolutionized how we think about data, from an IT and an end user perspective. They’ve vastly reduced the function of the corporate...…
March 29, 2019
AICPA Thanks Department of Treasury and IRS for Giving Taxpayers Much Needed Penalty Relief
The IRS recently announced that it had further lowered the threshold to qualify for penalty relief from 85 percent to 80 percent.
March 29, 2019
Half of C-Suite Execs Lack Clear Strategy when Launching Business Initiatives
The survey of 450 C-suite executives and over 450 business analysts found that many organizations have wasted significant resources on business transformation initiatives that have been poorly planned. In fact, over four out of ten (41%) senior ...
March 29, 2019
IRS Enhances Security in EIN Application Process
The change will prohibit entities from using their own EINs to obtain additional EINs. The requirement will apply to both the paper Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, and online EIN application.
March 29, 2019
Bloomberg Enhances ASC 842 Compliance System
Bloomberg Tax has released the latest version of its ASC 842 compliance system , Advantage Leased Assets. The new enhancements include support for customized, flexible lease payment schedules. Also included in this release is integration support for automating workflows between Advantage Leased Assets and general ledgers, ERPs, and other accounting systems. “The ability to add...…
March 27, 2019
Nominations Now Closed for 2019 Most Powerful Women in Accounting Awards
Nominations are now closed for the CPA Practice Advisor/AICPA Most Powerful Women in Accounting Awards. The 25 winners will be recognized publicly at the AICPA Engage 2019 and featured in the June 2019 issue of CPA Practice Advisor magazine.
March 20, 2019
March Madness Tax Rules: Don’t Run Afoul of the IRS
The Illinois CPA Society has compiled a list of five keep tax issues that people involved in sports betting, even NCAA March Madness pools, need to keep in mind.
March 20, 2019
NYU and KPMG to Hold Tax Lecture Series on April 16
The 19th annual NYU/KPMG Tax Lecture Series will explore the theme “Global Tax Roller Coaster – Adapting to an Environment Riddled with Complexity, Uncertainty and Instability.”
March 20, 2019
IRS Is Holding Billions in Unclaimed 2015 Refunds … for Now
Incredibly, the IRS says it is holding as much as $14 billion in unclaimed tax refunds owed to an estimated 1.2 million taxpayers who did not file 2015 federal income tax returns (IR-2019-38, 3/13/219).
March 20, 2019
1031 Exchanges May Help Real Estate Investors Transition to a Less Active Role
For many real estate investors, there comes a point in their lives where they no longer want to be bothered with the headaches that come with actively managing their properties.
March 20, 2019
Professionals on the Move: March 21, 2019
Baker Newman Noyes, one of the nation’s top 100 accounting and advisory firms, recently announced the appointment of Dayton Benway as Managing Principal. In addition to leading the firm, Dayton will also continue on in his role as director of ...
March 19, 2019
GASB Issues Proposed Implementation Guide on Leases
The Exposure Draft proposes answers to questions about GASB Statement No. 87, Leases. GASB Implementation Guides are intended to clarify, explain, or elaborate on the requirements of Board Statements.