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Latest Articles

  • PCAOB: Deficiency Rates in Audits of Broker-Dealers Remain High

    By:
    S.J. Steinhardt
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    Aug 11, 2023

    The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) continued to observe “unacceptably high” deficiency rates in audits of  Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)-registered broker-dealers in 2022.

  • IRS to Target Employee Stock Option Plan Noncompliance

    By:
    S.J. Steinhardt
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    Aug 10, 2023
    The IRS is increasing its enforcement efforts to ensure that high-income filers pay the taxes they owe by complying with the tax law requirements of employer-sponsored Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs).
  • Survey: Nearly 90% of Workers Consider 401(k) Plans Must-Haves

    By:
    S.J. Steinhardt
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    Aug 10, 2023
    Almost 90 percent of workers consider a 401 (k) plan to be a must-have benefit, about the same proportion who believe the same about health insurance, a new survey found.
  • Big Four Agree: AI Will Not Replace Accountants

    By:
    S.J. Steinhardt
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    Aug 9, 2023
    The Big Four accounting firms are investing heavily in generative artificial intelligence (AI), but the technology will not replace accountants, they said. Instead, AI will augment their productivity and efficiency by taking over mundane tasks such as data entry.
  • IRS Issues New Warning to Tax Pros About Identity Theft

    By:
    S.J. Steinhardt
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    Aug 9, 2023
    The IRS has issued a new warning, urging tax professionals to spot and understand the signs of data theft so that they can protect their clients.
  • IRS Seeks to Improve Dispute Resolution Programs

    By:
    S.J. Steinhardt
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    Aug 8, 2023
    The IRS is asking the public for suggestions on how to improve its existing post-filing alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs for taxpayers.
  • SEC Chair Discusses Potential Impact of AI Tools on the Financial System

    By:
    S.J. Steinhardt
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    Aug 7, 2023

    Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler discussed some of his concerns about the impact of technology—particularly generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT—in a recent interview.

  • IRS Issues Guidance for Home Energy Credit Requirements

    By:
    S.J. Steinhardt
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    Aug 7, 2023
    The IRS has issued guidance on claiming the energy efficient home improvement tax credit.
  • Regulatory Roundup: August 1-7

    By:
    S.J. Steinhardt
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    Aug 7, 2023

    With so many regulators out here, it can be tough to keep track of all the decisions being made. This is the NYSSCPA'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.

  • TIGTA: IRS Not Tracking Transport of Sensitive Tax Information, Risking Data Breaches

    By:
    S.J. Steinhardt
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    Aug 4, 2023
    The IRS is violating its own guidelines on transporting sensitive tax information between processing centers, potentially causing an inability to inform and protect taxpayers whose information may be lost as a result, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) found.