In a move that will be closely scrutinized in the United States, the IFRS Foundation Monitoring Board and trustees announced Thursday joint plans for improving the governance and financing of the IASB’s parent organization and setting its strategy. The monitoring board, a group of public authorities, will begin making the
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Employer health coverage questions addressed
The IRS and Treasury Department, along with two other federal departments, on Thursday further described planned guidance on provisions for employer-sponsored health coverage mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), P.L. 111-148, scheduled to take effect in 2014. Treasury and the IRS issued Notice 2012-17 covering frequently
Guidance issued on work opportunity credit for veterans
The IRS issued a notice on Thursday that gives employers guidance on two new tax credits for qualified veterans and provides extra time to comply with some of the credits’ requirements (Notice 2012-13). The Three Percent Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act, P.L. 112-56, extended the work opportunity tax credit
The most popular videos of 2011
Here’s the list of the JofA’s most-watched videos of 2011: 1. Why the iPad Is a Game ChangerDebbie Lambert, CPA, managing partner of Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP, details why she thinks Apple’s iPad, when combined with advantages of moving accounting software to the cloud, will change the way CPAs
Proposed FATCA regs. take comprehensive approach to foreign financial institution reporting
The IRS on Wednesday issued proposed regulations providing rules on information reporting by foreign financial institutions (FFIs) and withholding on certain payments to FFIs and other foreign entities (REG-121647-10). Under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 (FATCA), part of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act of
TIGTA: Revise Form 1099-R to improve taxpayer compliance
In a report released on Tuesday, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) recommended the IRS change its Form 1099-R, Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc., to improve taxpayer compliance with reporting and paying tax on this type of income (TIGTA, Opportunities Exist
Couples who filed joint returns must now file separate powers of attorney
Starting March 1, the IRS will no longer accept old versions of Form 2848, Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative, and will accept only the version released in October 2011. The new version of the form requires a husband and wife who filed a joint tax return to each
Regulation tops concerns for small and medium-size accounting firms and their clients
The burden of standards and regulations is the most significant issue facing small and medium-size accounting practices (SMPs) worldwide, an International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) survey suggests. Forty-one percent of the 2,441 SMP respondents in the IFAC SMP Quick Poll for the fourth quarter of 2011 said keeping up with
January job cuts, led by retail, rise from year-ago low
Job cuts announced by U.S. employers increased in January, a month that traditionally sees significant post-holiday retail layoffs, according to a report released Thursday. The 53,486 job cuts announced last month was the highest monthly total since 115,730 layoffs were announced in September, global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas
IRS, Labor Department proposals aim to increase retirement options and transparency
Federal initiatives designed to broaden options and increase transparency in retirement plans were announced Thursday. The IRS issued proposed regulations that would make it easier for defined benefit pension plans to offer combinations of lifetime income and single-sum cash payments (REG-110980-10). Other proposed regulations released on Thursday would relax the
Prop. regs would ease required minimum distribution rules for older retirees who purchase certain annuities
The IRS issued proposed rules (REG-115809-11) that would permit IRA participants to enter into contracts for annuities that begin at an advanced age (often called longevity annuities), using a certain amount of their account balances without having these amounts count for calculating required minimum distributions from the IRAs under Regs.
Heads in the cloud
Editor’s note: This is the expanded version of the cloud computing round-table discussion from “Heads in the cloud: Part 1,” Feb. 2012, and “Heads in the cloud: Part 2,” March 2012. To help CPAs better understand the benefits and challenges of the cloud, the JofA invited five CPAs to
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Individuals who are eligible for medical services at IHS facilities may still participate in HSAs
The IRS on Wednesday explained that people who are eligible to receive medical services at Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities are not automatically disqualified from making tax-free contributions to health savings accounts (HSAs) (Notice 2012-14). Under Sec. 223(c)(1), an eligible individual for HSA purposes is, for any month, an individual
Tax Court rules on homebuyer credit when former residence is being sold
The Tax Court held that a married couple’s old house, which they continued to use while trying to sell it, qualified as a principal residence, and therefore they did not meet the timing requirement to qualify for an $8,000 first-time homebuyer credit when they purchased a new house (Foster, 138
CEOs seeking value in human dimension of business
The human dimensions of business – areas such as talent development, intellectual property and relationships with suppliers and customers – will be the primary focus of top executives during the next 18 to 24 months. And one of their first challenges will be determining the value of these factors to unlock
CGMA launch focuses on nonfinancial value, long-term business strategies
A panel of executives meeting in the finance capitals of New York City and London discussed new research Tuesday on the importance of the human dimension and nonfinancial value in long-term business strategies. The event, hosted by the AICPA and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), was part of
Forum connecting major financial capitals will highlight CGMA launch
An interactive forum featuring business leaders in London and New York connected via satellite will highlight Tuesday’s launch of the new Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation. The AICPA and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) are hosting the panel of business and finance leaders, who will examine the
Streamlined installment agreement program modified
The IRS Small Business/Self-Employed Division modified the maximum unpaid balance of assessment taxpayers must meet to qualify for its streamlined installment agreement program and extended the time for payment (SBSE 05-0112-013). The aggregate unpaid balance of assessment threshold has doubled, from $25,000 to $50,000. The timeframe for full payment has
FASB, IASB to work on classification and measurement for financial instruments
FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) are working together to reduce differences in their respective classification and measurement models for financial instruments. The boards announced Friday that they will explore these models jointly, then decide whether to propose amendments to IFRS and U.S. GAAP. These discussions will take
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