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  • SEC Ends Defense of Climate Disclosure Rules

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Mar 28, 2025
    The Securities and Exchange Commission on Mar. 27 voted to stop its defense of the rules that require climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions disclosures.

  • IRS Adds Key FAQs as ERC Filing Deadline Nears

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Mar 28, 2025
    With the April 15 deadline looming for 2021 Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims, the IRS has issued five new FAQs to clarify how the pandemic-era credit should be treated on income tax returns, especially amid timing and eligibility complications. 

  • TIGTA Report: IRS Underreported Costs of Direct File Pilot

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Mar 27, 2025
    The IRS’s Direct File pilot, launched in 2024 to offer free online filing for eligible taxpayers, came with a lower error rate than many commercial software options—but its reported costs missed the mark, according to a new audit by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA).  

  • New York Senate Introduces Bill Creating Additional Pathway to CPA Licensure

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Mar 26, 2025
    On March 26, a bill was introduced in the New York State Senate to create an additional path to CPA licensure that would require a bachelor's degree, the passage of a CPA exam and two years of professional experience.  

  • AICPA, CalCPA Issue Comment Letter on California's Climate Disclosure Legislation

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Mar 26, 2025
    On March 21, the AICPA and the California Society of CPAs issued a joint comment letter to the California Air Resources Board about the state's climate disclosure legislation—SB 253, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act.

  • IRS May Aid ICE in Verifying Addresses of Immigrants Facing Deportation

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Mar 25, 2025
    The IRS is nearing a controversial agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to assist in verifying the home addresses of individuals targeted for deportation. The draft agreement would allow the IRS to confirm whether ICE has accurate address information for immigrants who have received final deportation orders. 

  • GASB Releases Study on GAAP Utilization in U.S. State and Local Governments

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Mar 25, 2025
    On Mar. 24, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board's released a study of the usage of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) by U.S. state and local governments. It revealed that all U.S. states utilized GAAP, but only about three quarters of counties did the same.

  • AICPA Auditioning Standards Board Seeks Feedback on 2026-2030 Strategic Plan

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Mar 24, 2025
    The AICPA’s Auditing Standards Board is inviting public feedback on its proposed 2026-2030 strategic plan, which outlines key initiatives aimed at advancing audit and assurance standards for private companies.

  • Big Four Now Using Agentic AI to Boost Staff Productivity

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Mar 24, 2025
    The Big Four firms are now integrating  a new category of artificial intelligence (AI) into their businesses. Deloitte and Ernst & Young stated on March 18 that they are using new autonomous AI tools that are capable of assisting clients in routine tasks. PwC has also developed such capabilities, which are known as agents, to accelerate software development and KPMG is developing “digital teammates” to support groups throughout its global business.

  • Regulatory Roundup: March 18-24

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Mar 24, 2025
    With so many regulators out there, it can be tough to keep track of all the decisions being made. This is the NYCPA's regular series that collects relevant regulatory announcements from the past week and puts them in one place to help you stay on top of the issues.
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