Advisory April 24, 2026
5 M&A Signals CPAs Should Be Watching for Their Clients in 2026
The choppiness of the M&A market is an opening, not an obstacle. Use it to build a stronger advisory foundation with the clients who need it most.
August 28, 2017
Wolters Kluwer Wins Top Honors in 2017 Golden Bridge Awards
In addition, Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting CEO Karen Abramson earned Silver and Bronze leadership recognition and two Bronze wins were awarded to CCH AnswerConnect for new product/service innovation.
August 28, 2017
Bloomberg BNA Expands Global Coverage with Release of International Tax Management Portfolios
Bloomberg BNA has announced the release of a number of new and significantly enhanced Tax Management Portfolios that further expands the content available to tax practitioners who must navigate a complex global environment. The new and enhanced ...
August 28, 2017
Only One in Five Financial Risk Professionals Fully Comprehend FASB’s Hedge Accounting Updates
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued guidance on hedge accounting that will better align accounting with the economics of strategies used by companies. The guidance is also expected to ease administrative burdens related to ...
August 28, 2017
Ransomware Scammers Posing as IRS and FBI
The Internal Revenue Service is warning people to avoid a new phishing scheme that impersonates the IRS and the FBI as part of a ransomware scam to take computer data hostage.
August 28, 2017
IRS Gives Tax Relief to Texans Affected by Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey victims in parts of Texas have until Jan. 31, 2018, to file certain individual and business tax returns and make certain tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service has announced.
August 28, 2017
High Retail Sales Send Imports to Monthly and Annual Records
Boosted by continuing sales growth, August is expected to be the busiest month on record for imports at the nation’s major retail container ports and 2017 is on track to set a new annual high, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report ...
August 28, 2017
4 New Members Appointed to FAF Private Company Council Board
The Board of Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) has appointed four new members of the Private Company Council (PCC) to three-year terms that begin on January 1, 2018.
August 28, 2017
New FASB Update Focuses on Hedge Accounting Rules
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued a final Accounting Standards Update (ASU) that will improve and simplify accounting rules around hedge accounting. The ASU is effective for public companies in 2019 and private companies in 2020.
August 28, 2017
Another Recession May Come Within 3 Years, Say Experts
There is a 73 percent chance the next U.S. recession will begin by the end of 2020, according to a panel of experts surveyed for the 2017 Q3 Zillow Home Price Expectations Surveyi. But the experts don’t anticipate the housing market would play as big a role as in past recessions. Instead, they anticipate a...…
August 28, 2017
Gen Z and Millennials Obsessed with Digital Footprint
One of the most visible differences today is the way we communicate, as Gen Zers appear to live by the mantra, “if you can’t say it in 140 characters or less, don’t say it at all.” According to the survey, Generation Z is significantly more likely ...
August 28, 2017
Webcast Rescheduled Due to Hurricane Harvey
Today's free CPE webcast, "Walking the Walk: Your Firm Culture in Practice" has been rescheduled because key speakers participating in the webcast event are based in the Houston area, and were forced to evacuate because of flooding.
August 28, 2017
How to Help Hurricane Harvey Victims
As Hurricane Harvey brings massive floods and destructive winds to Texas, victims are in need of relief and aid.