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Optimism mixed among US finance leaders

CPA decision-makers in business and industry are less optimistic about the U.S. economy now when compared with the first quarter of this year, but they are slightly more optimistic about their own organizations, according to an AICPA and CIMA survey.

IRS appeals Kwong as advocate says refunds may be at stake

The IRS filed an appeal of the Court of Federal Claims’ Kwong decision, in which the court held that the filing deadline for refund claims for penalties and interest was automatically extended by Sec. 7508A(d) due to the COVID-19 disaster declaration.

Jan Lewis elected AICPA chair

The tax partner at BMSS Advisors is elected to the one-year volunteer post at AICPA spring Council, succeeding Lexy Kessler. Lindsay Stevenson is elected vice chair.

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Agentic accounting has arrived: What’s hype and what’s real?

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