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Blog Articles & Video February 2023

2023 Best Firms to Work For applications being accepted

Accounting Today and Best Companies Group are currently accepting applicants for the 2023 Best Accounting Firms to Work For list. The list, which ranks the best workplaces in the accounting profession across the country and is now in its 16th year, will be released later in the year, with the

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Ex-BoE governor: Now is the time for mandatory ESG reporting

Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of Canada and Bank of England, and the current U.N. special envoy for climate action and finance, said the time for largely voluntary sustainability reporting today must yield to a new era of mandatory disclosure if the goals of the corporate social responsibility

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Why crypto needs to be audited

Cryptocurrency investors are finding that the limited “proof of reserves” audits touted by some crypto companies don’t provide much reassurance after the meltdowns of prominent crypto exchanges like FTX. Nevertheless, other crypto companies have touted such audits, including Binance, Crypto.com, Kraken and KuCoin. A handful of auditing firms like Armanino

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IRS, Treasury offer guidance on corporate AMT for insurers

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury released a notice Friday containing interim guidance for insurance companies ahead of issuing upcoming proposed regulations on the corporate alternative minimum tax of 15% under the Inflation Reduction Act. Notice 2023-20 includes information for insurance companies and certain other taxpayers related to their

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Use this tax season to win at M&A

While CPA firm mergers and acquisitions have become a year-round pursuit, there’s no question there are some peak times for activity. Post-tax season is one of them.  Tax season makes a big impact on the motivation to pursue a deal and it also directly impacts the probability that firms will

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KPMG lays off nearly 2% of U.S. staff

KPMG laid off nearly 700 people in its advisory business, or close to 2% of its total staff. It’s the first Big Four firm to do so, according to the Financial Times, which broke the news of the layoffs Wednesday, citing a memo from Carl Carande, vice-chair of KPMG’s U.S.

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PwC sees priorities shifting among CFOs and CEOs

CFOs have been adjusting to higher interest rates and inflation over the past year, but finding the right people is still a priority at many companies. “There’s more optimism from CFOs, in terms of how they’re going to manage through change, and there’s more change all the time,” said Kathryn

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In the blogs: Secret formula

The rebate runaround; three ways to file; good, bad, ugly and the IRS; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers. Secret formula National Association of Tax Professionals (https://blog.natptax.com/): The IRS “is aware” of questions involving special refunds or payments made by certain states related to the pandemic. A look

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IRS pilots new phase in corporate tax compliance program

The Internal Revenue Service is making some changes in its Compliance Assurance Process program, testing out a new option to address complaints from participants. The IRS said Monday that it has begun piloting a new Bridge Plus phase for large corporate taxpayers that were enrolled in the so-called Bridge phase

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