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January 13, 2022

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Taxpayer Advocate warns of tax refund delays this season

By Michael Cohn       5 min read

National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins expressed deep concerns Wednesday about the upcoming tax filing season in her annual report to Congress on the 2021 filing season. View story →

IRS adds more guidance on CTC payments

By Michael Cohn       3 min read

The service has updated the information on its FAQ page for the CTC and advance CTC payments. View story →

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National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins expressed deep concerns Wednesday about the upcoming tax filing season in her annual report to Congress on the 2021 filing season.

CAQ aims to increase pipeline of diverse accounting students

By Michael Cohn       4 min read

The Center for Audit Quality began a new initiative to bring more young people into the accounting profession, particularly from Black and Latino backgrounds. View story →

Deadline extended for 2022 Top New Products

Submissions for the annual list of the best new tools for accountants can now be made through Tuesday, Jan. 18. View story →

Bloomberg improves tax-provisioning software

By Michael Cohn       1 min read

Bloomberg Tax has added new features to the Tax Provision product it acquired last year from Tax Prodigy. View story →

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Wiley releases J.K. Lasser tax guides for 2022

By Michael Cohn       2 min read

John Wiley & Sons has updated its annual J.K. Lasser series of tax guides with information for preparing tax returns this year. View story →

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In the blogs: What a world

By Jeff Stimpson       4 min read

Accountants go meta; muddy start to the season; the controller as preparer; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers. View story →

Progressives face diminished hopes for Biden agenda

By Jarrell Dillard and Erik Wasson       3 min read

Progressive Democrats are increasingly resigned to a far narrower version of the economic, tax and social spending agenda they had hoped to pass. View story →

Corporate greenhouse gas numbers don’t always add up

By Saijel Kishan       4 min read

As companies rush to set climate goals, some aren’t even getting the basics quite right when it comes to accounting for greenhouse-gas emissions. View story →

Coaches’ pay spurs lawmaker’s demand for inquiry

By Laura Davison       2 min read

A senior Democrat is expanding his inquiry into whether some college football coaches' compensation packages run afoul of laws for tax-exempt organizations. View story →

IRS adds new members to Advisory Council

By Jeff Stimpson       4 min read

The nine new representatives represent a wide range of stakeholder constituencies. Read story →

A grandparents’ guide to funding college

By Roger Russell       3 min read

Understanding how gifted money will impact the student’s FASFA is critical. Read story →

Audit chiefs see corporate governance declining

By Michael Cohn       2 min read

Corporate governance received a grade of B- and has slipped over the past year, according to a new survey of chief audit executives. Read story →

AICPA’s Melancon concerned about IRS bottlenecks

By Michael Cohn       12 min read

Barry Melancon is warning that the backlog at the service threatens to make this tax season a difficult one for tax professionals and their clients. Read story →

Wake Forest, Fairfield grads see highest Big Four employment rate

By Sean McCabe       2 min read

Over a quarter of Wake Forest accounting grads end up at one of the four largest firms. Read story →

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