The IRS needs more money to effectively do its job, especially with its added responsibilities under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. That was the message IRS Commissioner John Koskinen delivered to attendees at the American Bar Association Tax Section’s spring meeting in Washington on Friday. It was standing
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New regulations mean big changes for brokers and dealers—and their auditors
New regulations that take effect June 1 will lead to significant changes for brokers and dealers, futures commission merchants, and their auditors, the AICPA and the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) said Monday. Auditors should discuss the changes with their broker and dealer and futures commission merchant clients as soon
Final rules govern tax treatment of distributions to pay accident or health insurance premiums
On Friday, the IRS finalized regulations that provide that distributions from qualified retirement plans to pay accident or health insurance premiums are taxable unless a statutory exclusion applies (T.D. 9665). However, arrangements where amounts are used to pay premiums for disability insurance to replace retirement plan contributions in the event
Canadian financial executives getting more HR oversight duties
Senior financial executives in Canada are increasing their oversight of human resources, but many rate their knowledge of HR functions as moderate or average, according to a new survey. Sixty-one percent of Canadian financial executives reported that they have taken on more accountability for HR functions such as payroll, recruitment,
Businesses lagging in preparation for new health care laws
Many U.S. employers are lacking in preparation for—and awareness of—new health care laws, according to a survey. More than one-third (36%) of more than 800 corporate decision-makers said they are not very familiar with the requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148, according to a survey
Four factors that will influence the L.A. Clippers’ sale price
Three quantifiable factors will influence the sale price of the Los Angeles Clippers—and one more will trump them all, business valuation (BV) experts say. The Clippers have been the talk of the sports world for the past couple of weeks after media outlets began airing a tape of racist comments
FAF, FASB, GASB path includes overarching projects
Global standard setting is taking a new path and U.S. accounting standard setters are preparing to consider foundational projects, according to forward-looking information published Thursday in the annual report of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF). Board chairmen Russell Golden of FASB and David Vaudt of GASB, whose organizations are overseen
Final rules on fiduciary fees are issued
The IRS issued final regulations on the controversial question of which costs incurred by trust and estates are subject to the 2% floor on miscellaneous deductions under Sec. 67(a) (T.D. 9664). The regulations will apply to tax years beginning on or after May 9, 2014. The final regulations retain from
PCAOB asks for additional comments on standards reorganization
The PCAOB is asking for additional comment on its proposal for reorganizing the board’s auditing standards. The framework would reorganize the existing PCAOB-issued and interim auditing standards by topic with a single numbering system. The original comment period for the proposal ended May 28, 2013. Along with a supplemental request
Accounting method change procedures for sales-based royalties and vendor allowances are announced
Taxpayers who are adopting the rules for sales-based royalties and vendor allowances under Sec. 263A and Sec. 471 provided in T.D. 9652 were given new procedures for obtaining automatic consent to accounting method changes to conform to those rules (which apply to tax years ending on or after Jan. 13,
SEC issues warning about bitcoin investments
The SEC is urging investors to proceed with caution when evaluating potential investments related to bitcoin. Bitcoin-related investment opportunities may come with a heightened risk of fraud, the SEC warned in an investor alert issued Wednesday. In the alert, the SEC said the rise of bitcoin and other virtual and
IASB establishes principles for cooperation with other standard setters
An updated charter published Wednesday by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) establishes principles for the board’s cooperation with national standard-setting bodies, as represented by the International Forum of Accounting Standard Setters. The updated charter: Re-emphasizes the importance of the global standard-setting community to the IASB’s work and builds on
IASB issues new standard for acquisitions of joint operations
New international accounting rules for acquisitions of interests in joint operations were published Tuesday by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Amendments to IFRS 11, Joint Arrangements, specify the appropriate accounting treatment for an acquisition of an interest in a joint operation that constitutes a business. The IASB decided that
How to make a splash in consulting in career’s final act
In an uncertain economy, many CFOs are eyeing consulting as a possible career path as they approach retirement. It’s a path Thomas Rhine, CPA, CGMA, is glad he followed after spending years as a senior finance officer in the higher education industry. “The transition, for me, it felt like a
Proposed rules would amend definition of acquiring corporation in corporate reorganizations
On Tuesday, the IRS issued proposed regulations under Sec. 381 that in certain acquisitions would change which corporation succeeds to the tax attributes, including the earnings and profits (E&P), of the transferor or distributor corporation (REG-131239-13). In earlier, related proposed regulations under Sec. 312, the IRS clarified that, in certain
Tax owed on full sale price where taxpayer won’t provide cost basis information
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a deficiency notice of more than $5 million against a taxpayer who reported adjusted gross income of $22,921 and taxable income of $13,221 on his late-filed 2006 return (Hoang, No. 13-14398 (11th Cir. 5/2/14), aff’g T.C. Memo. 2013-127). Diep Hoang’s 2006 tax return
Four themes for growth-conscious CFOs
The time for accepting flat revenue numbers has passed, say the CFOs with whom Nick Araco has spoken in the past six months. And the era in which CFOs let others handle the technology initiatives also seems to be fading, reflecting the continuing change of the CFO role. Araco, the
Portions of conflict minerals rule stayed by SEC
Companies will not have to explicitly declare whether their products contain minerals that originated in mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo or its neighboring countries, according to the SEC. The SEC issued an order Friday staying the effective date for compliance with portions of its conflict minerals rule that
IRS announces two-year FATCA enforcement transition period
Foreign financial institutions that make a good-faith effort to comply with the requirements of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) will benefit from lighter enforcement during 2014 and 2015, the IRS announced on Friday (Notice 2014-33). The IRS is treating those years as a “transition period” for the implementation
FASAB proposes delay in long-term fiscal projections transition
The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) is proposing that new presentation requirements for long-term fiscal projections for the U.S. government and related disclosures be delayed one year, to take effect in fiscal year 2015 rather than fiscal year 2014. The standard requires projections and related disclosures to be presented
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