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Accounting talent shortage is focus of new advisory group

The AICPA said the National Pipeline Advisory Group will “play a critical role in guiding” the conversation and making calls to action to address the slowdown in young people choosing accounting as a career.

To combat fraud, IRS steps up ERC claim enforcement

Having made significant progress in the ongoing effort against fraudulent employee retention credit claims, IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said the agency has entered a new phase of increasing scrutiny on dubious submissions while renewing consumer warnings against aggressive marketing.

AICPA debuts new practice aid for tech-enabled auditing

The AICPA Auditing Standards Board’s Technology Working Group has developed a new practice aid that will emphasize how technology should be seen as a key enabler, elevating audit effectiveness and efficiency for the future. It uses risk assessment procedures under SAS No. 145 as the example.

SEC adopts final rules regarding cybersecurity disclosures

The SEC adopted final rules requiring companies that file documents with the commission to disclose material cybersecurity incidents and provide periodic disclosure of the registrant’s cybersecurity risk management, strategy, and governance in annual reports.

The new 529 rollover to Roth IRA

A new rule will allow rollovers from a 529 educational savings plan to a beneficiary’s Roth IRA up to a certain dollar limit. This article explains what advisers need to know.

Scams are surging in the summer, the IRS says

The IRS issued a warning for taxpayers to be wary of offers promising tax refunds or to “fix” tax problems, saying these emails or texts are part of a summer surge in tax scams.

SEC approves new rules for money-market funds

The SEC adopted amendments to certain rules that govern money market funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which are designed to improve the resilience and transparency of money market funds.

Prop. regs. clarify tax treatment of certain health insurance payments

New proposed regulations clarify that accident or health insurance payments are not excludable from an employee’s income where the payments are made without regard to amount of medical expenses incurred by the employee under Sec. 213(d) and the premiums or contributions for coverage are paid on a pre-tax basis.

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