Accounting August 4, 2026
Nominations Open for Innovation Awards and 40 Under 40 Awards
Nominations are currently being accepted for CPA Practice Advisor's 40 Under 40, 20 Under 40, and Tax & Accounting Tech Innovation Awards.
Taxes September 30, 2025
Government Shutdown In Effect: Some Agencies to Close, But IRS to Stay Open, For Now
Under the plan, the Treasury Department would shift funding the IRS received from the Inflation Reduction Act into the taxing agency's operational budget.
Advisory September 30, 2025
How Will the Government Shutdown Affect the Stock Market?
U.S investors were cautious on Tuesday, with stock futures tied to the Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq all dipping slightly as the looming U.S. government shutdown dominated most news coverage and investor concerns.
IRS September 30, 2025
Treasury Department Lays Out IRS Contingency Plan as Shutdown Nears
If lawmakers can't agree to a last-minute deal to keep the federal government open beyond Tuesday evening, the plan says the IRS would tap into funding from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to keep its entire workforce working for a period of five business days.
Accounting September 30, 2025
FASB Aims to Update Guidance on Paid-in-Kind Dividends
The Financial Accounting Standards Board is seeking comments on a proposed Accounting Standards Update that would provide guidance on how an issuer should initially measure paid-in-kind dividends on equity-classified preferred stock.
Taxes September 30, 2025
Ford CEO Predicts Electric Car Market to Fall by Half After End of Tax Credit
Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley on Tuesday said he wouldn't be surprised if electric vehicle sales in the United States fall by half after the expiration of the federal tax credit for plug-in vehicles.
Payroll September 30, 2025
Will Social Security Payments Go Out if There’s a Government Shutdown?
The Social Security Administration which oversees benefits for millions of Americans is not immune to the furloughs but beneficiaries will continue to be paid on time.
Payroll September 30, 2025
Job Market Stagnates in August with Little Change in Hirings and Openings
The number and rate of job openings were unchanged at 7.2 million and 4.3 percent, respectively, in August. The number of job openings decreased in construction (-115,000) and in federal government (-61,000).
Payroll September 30, 2025
If the Shutdown Happens and You Can’t Pay Your Rent, Then What?
October Update: The federal government shutdown has happened, and if it is prolonged, it will undoubtedly have a significant impact on many government workers and those in sectors that serve them, especially if they were already living paycheck to paycheck.
Sales Tax September 30, 2025
Avalara Launches Agentic Tax and Compliance: AI Agents That Work for You
Avalara's platform combines trusted content, specialized language models, agentic middleware, and scalable infrastructure to deliver real-time compliance execution.
Taxes September 30, 2025
IRS Lowers PTIN Renewal Fee to $10
The fee tax professionals pay to renew or apply for a preparer tax identification number will be reduced from $11 to $10 starting in mid-October, the IRS said on Sept. 29.
Accounting September 30, 2025
FASB Issues Standard on Derivatives Scope Refinements
The ASU also clarifies the applicability of Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and its interaction with other Topics (including Topic 815 on derivatives and hedging and Topic 321 on equity securities).
Auditing September 30, 2025
PCAOB Underscores the Importance of Audit Research
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board hosted a two-day conference last week that highlighted economic research in topics of significance to the audit regulator’s mission.