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December 29, 2021

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The craziest expenses of 2021

By Michael Cohn      

In the face of the Great Resignation, companies are going to great lengths to keep employees — including approving these truly outlands expense claims. View story →

Are state partnership 'filing fees' unconstitutional?

By Roger Russell       5 min read

The Supreme Court will soon decide whether to hear a case on a New Jersey levy of $150 per partner. View story →

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The infrastructure bill could be a game changer for cryptocurrency

By Elizabeth Beastrom       4 min read

Crypto has led to a host of tax complexities, and federal regulators have their sights set on reining in the “Wild West era.” View story →

Find your client’s key lime pie

By Kyle Walters       5 min read

Going above and beyond keeps clients happy. View story →

IRS lagged on resolving employee misconduct cases

By Michael Cohn       3 min read

The Internal Revenue Service sometimes took years to resolve cases involving employee misconducts, instead of the required six months, according to a new report. View story →

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Some states found to have highest fraud rates

By Michael Cohn       2 min read

Nevada led the way among the states in having the highest rate of business fraud, according to new research, but it wasn’t alone in having high rates of fraud. View story →

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Sensiba San Filippo merges in SGA

By Michael Cohn       2 min read

The Regional Leader in the West is adding a firm in Bend, Oregon. View story →

In the blogs: Too much money

By Jeff Stimpson       3 min read

The biz climate in all 50; extend them not; when partners won’t commit; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers. View story →

IIA and ACCA renew pact

By Michael Cohn       2 min read

The Institute of Internal Auditors and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants have signed a three-year renewal of their existing agreement. View story →

IRS tries to safeguard security while employees work remotely

By Michael Cohn       2 min read

The Internal Revenue Service has been expanding its telework programs during the pandemic while also trying to fend off cyberattacks. View story →

M&A roundup: A host of year-end mergers

By Michael Cohn      

Aprio merges in Henderson & Godbee; RSM’s German firm acquires HTG; Roer & Co. joins Sweeney Conrad; and Paul A. Garcia merges with Eric E. Santa María. Read story →

Top 3 real estate accounting trends to watch in 2022

By Imran Mia      

Real estate accountants will continue to play a pivotal role in how their companies perform in the New Year. Read story →

IRS consolidates data on tax-exempt groups

By Michael Cohn       1 min read

The Internal Revenue Service will now provide publicly available information on tax-exempt organizations only through its TEOS search engine starting Dec. 31, 2021, and no longer through Amazon Web Services. Read story →

IRS issues draft R&D tax credit instructions

By Peter J. Scalise       1 min read

The service issued an early-release version this month of instructions for IRS Form 6765, “Credit for Increasing Research Activities.” Read story →

Tech News: Podcasts for CPE, and more

By Daniel Hood      

Earmark CPE launches; Workiva is acquiring AuditNet; a new practice aid from the AICPA; and more technology-related stories.  Read story →

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