The International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC) calls for a new approach to corporate reporting in a discussion paper released Monday. The paper, Towards Integrated Reporting: Communicating Value in the 21st Century, discusses the rationale for integrated reporting, offers initial proposals for the development of an international integrated reporting framework, and
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Guidance Issued on Tax Treatment of Business Cell Phones
The IRS issued a notice on Wednesday providing guidance on the tax treatment of employer-provided cell phones now that they have been removed from the definition of listed property (Notice 2011-72). The notice discusses the treatment of employer-provided cell phones as an excludible fringe benefit. The IRS says it has
2010 Estate Tax Payment, Carryover Basis Election Extended
Executors of estates of most decedents who died in 2010 now can get an automatic extension until March 19, 2012, to pay any estate tax due as well as to file an estate tax return, the IRS announced Tuesday. The announcement, in Notice 2011-76 and News Release IR-2011-91, also postpones
President’s Jobs Bill Contains Many Tax Proposals
President Barack Obama submitted his American Jobs Act to Congress on Monday, and among its provisions are several tax items, including a temporary payroll tax cut, a limit on itemized deductions for certain high-income taxpayers, and a proposal to tax carried interests as ordinary income rather than capital gains. The
IRS Issues Accounting Software Examination Guidance, Meets with AICPA
The IRS Small Business/Self-Employed Division (SB/SE) has issued guidance for its field examiners on when to request backup files of taxpayers’ accounting software during an examination, what the limits are on reviewing those electronic files, and how examiners must safeguard those records (SBSE-04-0911-086). The IRS has also updated its online
Estate Tax Form, Instructions Finalized for 2010; Due Sept. 19
The IRS on Thursday posted the instructions for Form 706, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return, for decedents dying in 2010. For most 2010 decedents, the due date is Sept. 19. The form itself was posted on Sept. 3, but without instructions. For decedents who died between Jan.
Congress Passes Tax Patent Reform; Sends Bill to President
On Thursday evening, the Senate passed the America Invents Act (HR 1249) by a vote of 89–9. The Senate’s version of the bill was identical to one passed by the House of Representatives in June, and it now goes to President Barack Obama for his signature. The act reforms the
Economic Optimism Slumps, Execs Anticipate Double-Dip Recession
Economic optimism dropped to a two-and-a-half year low as more than 60% of CPA financial executives thought it was likely the U.S. would experience a double-dip recession, according to results released Wednesday from the AICPA Business & Industry Economic Outlook Survey Q3 2011. Optimism for the U.S. economy significantly dropped
Final Regs Implement Form 990 Changes
The IRS issued final regulations Wednesday (TD 9549) implementing extensive revisions made in 2008 to Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. The final regulations provide new threshold amounts for reporting compensation, require that compensation be reported on a calendar-year basis and modify the rules requiring information reporting
IRS Proposes New Rules for Deducting Fiduciary Fees
The IRS issued new proposed regulations Monday (REG-128224-06) intended to reflect the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2008 holding in Michael J. Knight v. Commissioner (552 U.S. 181) on income tax deductibility by estates and nongrantor trusts of investment advisory and other fees. The IRS simultaneously withdrew July 2007 proposed regulations with
Reportable Transaction Penalty Gets Final Regulations
The IRS issued regulations Thursday (TD 9550), governing the IRC § 6707A penalty regime for failure to report reportable transactions, to reflect changes made by the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (PL 111-240). However, the final regulations do not give guidance on how the amount of the penalty is
IRS Expands Hurricane Irene Relief
On Friday, the IRS expanded its Hurricane Irene relief to include four counties in Vermont, after the president declared those counties federal disaster areas (VT-2011-34). The tax relief announced is similar to that already published for parts of North Carolina, New York, New Jersey and Puerto Rico. (For details of
FASB Issues Proposed 2012 GAAP Taxonomy for XBRL
FASB on Thursday released the proposed 2012 U.S. GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy for public review and comment. Comments are due Oct. 31. The 2012 U.S. GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy is expected to be finalized and published in early 2012. The taxonomy is a list of computer-readable financial reporting labels coded
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Taxpayers Hit by Irene Get Postponement
Taxpayers in certain areas affected by Hurricane Irene have until Oct. 31 to file certain returns and make payments normally due before then, the IRS announced Thursday (IR-2011-87). The areas eligible for relief include parts of North Carolina, New Jersey, New York and Puerto Rico; the IRS expects to provide
Survey Shows Hiring Plans Rising for Accountants, Other Professionals
Twelve percent of CFOs interviewed for the quarterly Robert Half Professional Employment Report said they planned to hire professional-level accounting and finance staff in the fourth quarter of 2011, while 7% foresaw cutbacks. CFOs were increasingly optimistic about the hiring outlook, according to the report. The net 5% of financial
GASB Proposes Reclassifying Certain Assets and Liabilities
GASB issued an exposure draft that it said applies its conceptual definitions of deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources elements to a broader range of items to enhance consistency in state and local government financial statements. The ED says it would alleviate uncertainty regarding the classification of
IRS Clarifies Sept. 9 Extension for Offshore Reporting
The IRS on Monday clarified its postponement of deadlines under the 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative (OVDI). On Friday, in response to Hurricane Irene, the IRS moved the OVDI deadline to Sept. 9 (from Aug. 31), but did not address the Aug. 31 due date for information filings that are
Hurricane Postpones IRS’s Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Deadline
As Hurricane Irene was about to make landfall in North Carolina on Friday evening and head up the East Coast, the IRS announced it had postponed the deadline for its 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative (OVDI). The new due date for requests is Sept. 9, 2011. Before the extension, taxpayers
PCAOB Round Table to Address Auditor’s Reporting Model
The PCAOB said it will host a public round table on Thursday, Sept. 15, to discuss its concept release on possible changes to the auditor’s reporting model. The board issued a discussion paper for the meeting. The board said in a press release that the purpose of the meeting is
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