On Wednesday, the IRS issued final regulations under Sec. 6707, which imposes a large penalty on any material adviser who fails to file a return required under Sec. 6111(a) disclosing a reportable transaction or who files a false or incomplete return (T.D. 9686). The regulations adopt the proposed regulations issued
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IRS issues guidance on health insurance premium tax credits
The IRS issued regulations and revenue procedures Thursday addressing how to calculate the Sec. 36B premium tax credit, including how the credit is calculated in conjunction with the Sec. 162(l) deduction for health insurance premiums of self-employed individuals. The temporary regulations (T.D. 9683) also provide rules for taxpayers who are
ASB issues SAS No. 129 to amend letters for underwriters auditing standard
The AICPA Auditing Standards Board (ASB) has amended its auditing standard on letters for underwriters and certain other requesting parties. The ASB did not originally intend to significantly change or expand AU Section 634, Letters for Underwriters and Certain Other Requesting Parties, when it was redrafted and issued as AU-C
Restatements dropped after initial post-SOX surge, study shows
The number of restatements announced per year by SEC-registered companies has fallen significantly since the early era of post-Sarbanes-Oxley implementation, according to research released Thursday by the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ). Restatements, which surged in 2005 and 2006, fell to a 10-year low in 2009 and remained relatively low
Convergence unachieved after IASB publishes financial instruments standard
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) on Thursday issued a new financial instruments standard that introduces an expected-loss impairment model. But the standard falls short of the goal of convergence with financial instruments guidance being developed by FASB. IFRS 9, Financial Instruments, is the final element of the IASB’s response
Technology plays a role in board members’ top two concerns
In a business environment where a damaging Twitter post can have disastrous effects on a company’s financials, reputational risk remains the top nonfinancial concern for corporate directors, according to a new survey report. Another risk rooted in technology—cybersecurity and information technology risk—is rising quickly among directors’ concerns, according to the
New IRS rules simplify compliance for money market fund shares
In response to new SEC pricing rules for shares in certain money market funds (MMFs), the IRS on Wednesday issued guidance that allows a simplified method for calculating gain or loss on shares in MMFs subject to the new rules and exempts redemptions of shares in these MMFs from the
Big Data tops issues facing forensic and valuation accountants
Electronic data analysis, also known as “Big Data,” is the most pressing issue that forensic and valuation services (FVS) accountants expect to face in the near future, according to survey results released Tuesday by the AICPA. A quarter of respondents to the 2014 AICPA Survey on International Trends in Forensic
What the PCAOB’s new related-party standard means for auditors
A new PCAOB related-party auditing standard may cause audit firms to revise their audit plans and methodologies to ensure that newly required procedures are fully incorporated into all phases of the audit. The PCAOB issued Auditing Standard (AS) No. 18, Related Parties, on June 10 along with amendments to auditing
Final rules issued on bona fide indebtedness and terminating partnership’s startup expenses
On Tuesday, the IRS issued T.D. 9682, which finalized proposed regulations relating to basis of indebtedness of S corporations to their shareholders that provide that S corporation shareholders increase their basis of indebtedness of the S corporation to the shareholder only if the indebtedness is bona fide, which is determined
Federal courts disagree on health care credits for federal exchanges
The appellate courts for the D. C. Circuit and the Fourth Circuit issued conflicting decisions on Tuesday regarding the availability of the Sec. 36B premium tax credit for taxpayers who purchase health insurance on exchanges set up by the federal government. The D.C Circuit held that the regulation permitting taxpayer’s
PCAOB reaches agreement with audit regulator in Denmark
The PCAOB and Denmark’s audit regulator have entered into a cooperative arrangement for oversight of audit firms in their respective jurisdictions, the PCAOB announced Friday. A framework for joint inspections is provided in the agreement with the Danish Business Authority. The agreement allows for the exchange of confidential information and
New rules on covered asset acquisitions will shut down transactions to avoid Sec. 901(m)
In Notice 2014-44, the IRS announced that it would issue regulations to prevent taxpayers from misapplying the statutory disposition rule in cases where the gain or loss from the disposition of the relevant foreign asset (RFA) is recognized for U.S. income tax purposes but not for foreign income tax purposes.
Revenue transition group debates difficult implementation issues
A lively discussion by a new revenue recognition transition resource group gave FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) plenty of views to consider as they ponder how to help preparers with implementation questions related to the revenue recognition standard issued in May. The resource group, which met for
Definitions of R&E expenditures are amended under final rules
The IRS issued final regulations on which amounts paid or incurred in connection with the development of tangible property, including pilot models, qualify for the Sec. 174 deduction (or amortization) for research and experimental expenditures (T.D. 9680). The regulations finalize proposed rules issued last September (REG-124148-05), with a few changes
Court halts IRS regulation of contingent fees for refund claims
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a motion of summary judgment and issued an injunction to prevent the IRS from regulating contingent fee arrangements for the preparation and filing of ordinary refund claims under Circular 230, Regulations Governing Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service (31 C.F.R.
Effective date of fiduciary fee unbundling rules delayed until 2015
In response to a comment that the current effective date of the new rules on fiduciary fees does not give fiduciaries enough time to implement them, the IRS amended T.D. 9664 to delay the date. As a result, the new rules governing which costs of trusts and estates are subject
Partnership interest expense allocation rules are finalized
The IRS has finalized, without substantive changes, proposed regulations that were issued in conjunction with temporary regulations in January 2012. The final regulations make permanent four changes to the rules for allocating and apportioning interest expense for partners in partnerships (T.D. 9676). The first change is to the method for apportioning
FASB votes in favor of new consolidation standard
New accounting rules approved by FASB on Wednesday are designed to make financial reporting about consolidation more transparent and consistent. FASB will issue the standard in the coming months, following the drafting of the final Accounting Standards Update (ASU). All public and private companies that apply variable-interest entity (VIE) guidance
No answer yet for private companies on acquired intangible assets
Accounting for intangible assets in a business combination was one of the first issues the Private Company Council (PCC) attempted to tackle in its mission to simplify accounting for private companies after it was formed in 2012. But after more than three hours of deliberation Tuesday, an answer remains elusive
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