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June 20, 2025

Elimination of PCAOB can’t remain in budget bill, Senate official rules

The Senate parliamentarian’s office determined that a provision aimed at folding the PCAOB into the SEC doesn’t qualify for the budget reconciliation process.

June 16, 2025

AICPA makes Priority Guidance Plan recommendations to IRS

In addition to its 183 recommendations for the IRS plan, the AICPA encouraged the agency to continue to pursue tax simplification.

June 11, 2025

Strong feelings on limiting the use of CPA

AICPA’s Susan Coffey shares feedback on her recent article about employers asking partners and employees to remove “CPA” from their public profiles. The responses confirm this is an issue that some are grappling with.

June 6, 2025

53 CPA societies back AICPA in PTET SALT deduction effort

A letter from the AICPA and CPA societies in 53 states and jurisdictions criticizes the provision in the House version of the budget bill that would eliminate the state and local tax deduction for certain passthrough entities.

June 4, 2025

AICPA publishes additional resources in push to preserve PTET SALT deduction

The passthrough entity tax/state and local tax deduction remains a priority for the AICPA. The budget bill now being considered by the Senate does not allow certain service-based businesses to deduct state and local taxes.

May 27, 2025

IRS hotline questions resolved faster in 2025; concern grows about agency’s future

An annual survey of AICPA members about IRS service showed the majority of respondents are concerned that political distractions will affect agency funding and administration in the future.

May 27, 2025

Display that CPA

CPAs should be encouraged to highlight their license in their business dealings. Susan S. Coffey, CPA, CGMA, CEO–Public Accounting at the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants explains why.

May 22, 2025

AICPA recommends changes to prop. regs. on PTEP, related basis adjustments

The recommendations, sent Tuesday in a letter to Treasury and the IRS, include that the IRS expressly allow taxpayers to rely on proposed regulations until they are final.

May 21, 2025

Why the PTET SALT deduction is the AICPA’s ‘No. 1 priority’

An AICPA tax leader updates listeners on key points of the tax portion of the House budget bill. She also details some of the AICPA’s sticking points and potential “wins” — and explains why IRS service may soon decline. Listen to the podcast episode or read the Q&A.

May 21, 2025

AICPA: Contingent fee provision in tax bill would help unscrupulous tax preparers

In a letter to congressional committee leaders, the AICPA said Congress should strike language from the tax bill that bars Treasury from regulating contingent fees.

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Flip out with the latest Tech Q&A

The September Technology Q&A column shows how to create dynamic to-do lists with Excel's checkboxes and also how to set up multifactor authentication texts that don't rely on phones. Flip through both items and view a video walkthrough in our digital format.