As the prospects for healthcare reform hit the skids, the accounting profession is offering Senate leaders some ideas to help get tax reform off the ground.
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ACA filing deadlines still loom amid reform debate
Companies that choose not to comply with Obamacare tax filing regulations, hoping for a repeal of the law instead, are playing with fire, experts say.
Do partners suffer bad inspection results? Not really, study says
New academic research suggests audit firms may be shielding low-performing partners from client scrutiny by remaining coy about PCAOB inspection results.
Add tax to the growing list of revenue recognition crises
Just as tax is the last thing to happen in a financial statement close, it seems to be the last thing happening in preparing for the new revenue rules as well.
New transparency rolls out in Form AP audit filings
Hereโs a call to attention for audit committees. Audit regulators are rolling out a powerful new gift that will help you assess the quality of your external audit.
IMA’s updated guidance tells accountants to be ethical
The Institute of Management Accountants has issued new guidance reminding members of the most basic behavior they should embrace. Be ethical.
AICPA proposes valuation framework for financial instruments
The accounting profession is looking to raise the bar again on valuations that underpin financial statement assertions with a proposed new framework.
AICPA issues more revenue recognition guide drafts
Companies adopting new revenue rules have yet more guidance to consider as the AICPA releases four more working drafts for its evolving revenue recognition guide.
Delayed but not dead, tax reform waits behind healthcare
Taking a back seat to healthcare reform, tax reform is still on the agenda, with experts predicting Congressional action in late 2017 or early 2018.
Auditors get notice to scrutinize SAB 74 disclosures
Auditors have been notified to be alert to whether corporate SAB 74 disclosures about pending new accounting standards are adequate.


