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May 27, 2021

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IRS disburses billions more in Economic Impact Payments, plus-up payments

By Michael Cohn       2 min read

The Internal Revenue Service disbursed more than 1.8 million additional Economic Impact Payments totaling over $3.5 billion under the American Rescue Plan in the past two weeks. View story →

KPMG launches relaxed work policies to combat remote work fatigue

By Sean McCabe       2 min read

The Big Four firm utilized employee feedback during the COVID-19 pandemic to launch new initiatives aimed at decreasing stress. View story →

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Call for submissions: Accounting Today's 2021 VAR 100

By Ranica Arrowsmith       1 min read

Accounting Today is putting together its VAR 100 ranking of the top value-added resellers of accounting and accounting-related software by revenue. View story →

Lawmakers introduce tax deduction fix for RV trailers

By Michael Cohn       2 min read

New legislation would equalize the tax breaks for different types of recreational vehicles, including travel trailers and campers.  View story →

AICPA proposes implementation guidance for insurance standard

By Michael Cohn       2 min read

The Financial Reporting Executive Committee posted draft versions of its interpretations of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s new long-duration insurance accounting standard. View story →

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Boomer’s Blueprint: No time to think …

By L. Gary Boomer       5 min read

Most accountants aren't spending enough time thinking about their clients' problems, or about their own firm. View story →

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Valuing an accounting firm: Not all dollars are the same

By Bob Lewis       4 min read

A host of different factors mean that not all $1 million practices are worth the same amount. View story →

Optimize tax breaks for retirement planning

By Mike Downing       3 min read

For accountants and tax professionals working with clients age 50 and older, there are certain tax perks to recommend that could help boost savings for the future.  View story →

New interpretation of debt cancellation proposed for federal accounting

By Michael Cohn       2 min read

FASAB is looking for input on a proposed interpretation of the federal financial accounting standards for cancelled debt. View story →

Biden officials tell top court to reject work-from-home tax case

By Greg Stohr       2 min read

The Biden administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court to turn away a New Hampshire lawsuit that challenges Massachusetts’ practice of taxing nonresidents who once worked in the state but now do their jobs from home. View story →

Treasury’s Batchelder aims to bolster IRS, opposes digital tax

By Christopher Condon and Laura Davison       3 min read

President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Treasury Department’s tax policy efforts pledged to work with lawmakers on a bipartisan basis and be a strong advocate for the Internal Revenue Service. Read story →

G-7 to seek common ground in global deal on tax

By William Horobin, Yuko Takeo and Tim Ross       4 min read

Finance ministers are due to begin meeting this week to home in on an accord that might feature both a minimum rate and encompass digital giants. Read story →

SEC reaches out to accountants on ESG disclosures

By Michael Cohn       5 min read

The Securities and Exchange Commission wants input from accountants on rules it is developing for disclosing climate risks and environmental, social and governance reporting. Read story →

LeaseCrunch debuts lease accounting audit software

By Ranica Arrowsmith       1 min read

LeaseCrunch Verify allows firms to add client accounts from one dashboard and enter and test a sample size of their leases. Read story →

Digital tax uncertainty worries PE/VC managers

By Roger Russell       3 min read

Even as they look to ramp up acquisitions, funds are worried about the potential impact of these much-discussed taxes. Read story →

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