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January 2, 2026

Business standard mileage rate increases for 2026

The IRS increased the optional standard mileage rate used to calculate the deductible costs of operating a vehicle for business to 72.5 cents per mile driven, up 2.5 cents from 2025.

December 23, 2025

IRS updates FAQs on business interest limitation, premium tax credit

The updates reflect changes made in H.R. 1, P.L. 119–21, commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

December 22, 2025

Key signals from the SEC-PCAOB conference point to a busy new year

Susan S. Coffey, CEO–Public Accounting at the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, shares her top takeaways from last week’s Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments, including observations on audit quality improvements and hints of significant SEC activity in early 2026.

December 19, 2025

GASB issues guidance on subsequent events

GASB issued Statement No. 105, Subsequent Events, which clarifies types of subsequent events and information that should be part of disclosures related to the events.

December 17, 2025

Corporate Transparency Act, source of BOI reporting mandate, held constitutional

Despite the Eleventh Circuit holding that the Corporate Transparency Act is constitutional, an interim rule from Treasury means that domestic companies are not subject to beneficial ownership information reporting requirements.

December 17, 2025

Even an expert says: Digital asset reporting creates headaches

At the AICPA National Tax Conference, digital assets expert Nik Fahrer, CPA, sympathized with tax pros who dread the upcoming tax season because of digital asset reporting requirements.

December 16, 2025

FASB publishes its taxonomies for 2026

Available documents include the 2026 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy and the 2026 SEC Reporting Taxonomy.

December 15, 2025

Accounting profession ‘essential’ to economic stability, coalition says

A coalition’s letter to the Department of Education expresses opposition to draft regulations that would exclude accounting from professional degree designation.

December 10, 2025

Audit transformation road map: New report lays out the journey

A CPA.com and AICPA survey of more than 50 firms unearthed five key themes for audit transformation and a step-by-step approach for a smooth rebuild.

December 9, 2025

IRS clarifies health savings account changes in H.R. 1 in new notice

Among other changes, the guidance explains that bronze and catastrophic plans are considered HSA-compatible under Sec. 223.

December 9, 2025

Governmental Audit Quality Center analyzes 2025 OMB Compliance Supplement

Several GAQC resources are available to assist practitioners involved in single audits and federal grant compliance with putting the delayed OMB supplement to use.

December 8, 2025

FASB issues standard to improve interim reporting

The Accounting Standard Update aims to clarify existing reporting requirements, in part by creating a comprehensive list of interim disclosures that are required in interim financial statements.

December 8, 2025

New SEC chair to CPAs: ‘Back to basics’

Paul Atkins, appearing at the AICPA Conference on Current SEC & PCAOB Developments, asked accounting professionals to focus on financial materiality and provided his thoughts on the future of the PCAOB, crypto, and IPOs.

December 8, 2025

PTEs need more notice of changes, more time to respond, AICPA says

In a letter to Treasury and the IRS, the AICPA seeks changes to tax reporting requirements for partnerships and S corporations.

December 5, 2025

Government withdraws defense of retirement fiduciary rule

The Justice Department dropped its appeal in a case challenging a Biden-era regulation, leaving financial advisers free from new fiduciary duties for now.

December 5, 2025

IRS announces prop. regs. on international tax law provisions in OBBBA

The proposed regulations will deal with changes included in H.R. 1, P.L. 119-21, commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

December 5, 2025

PEEC releases clarifying guidance on independence in SSAE engagements

The AICPA Professional Ethics Executive Committee’s revisions clarify independence requirements and will be effective June 15, 2026.

December 4, 2025

FASB publishes guidance on accounting for government grants

A new Accounting Standards Update establishes previously missing GAAP guidance related to the recognition, measurement, and presentation of government grants received by a business entity.

December 4, 2025

Overall economic view slides, but CPAs feel better about their companies

Nearly 50% more CPA decision-makers are optimistic about their own companies versus the U.S. economy on the whole, according to the quarterly AICPA and CIMA Economic Outlook Survey.

December 3, 2025

IRS outlines details for Trump accounts

The IRS released initial details on Trump accounts, a new type of IRA for some children. Also, a billionaire business executive pledged $6.25 billion to provide 25 million children with a $250 contribution to a Trump account.

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