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September 8, 2025

Global tax deal could hurt US companies, says letter requesting OECD guidance

A letter from the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants addresses guidance and recommendations on the Pillar Two framework co-existing with U.S. tax rules for U.S. multinational enterprises in a side-by-side system to the OECD.

September 4, 2025

Summing up economic sentiment and concerns about inflation and tariffs

What’s the latest sentiment about the domestic and global economy? And how are CPA executives handling the effects of tariffs? Find out in this podcast episode about a new quarterly survey.

June 5, 2025

Pessimism, tariff tremors prominent in CPA execs’ sentiment

What’s the latest sentiment about the domestic and global economy? This conversation recaps the key points of the quarterly Economic Outlook Survey released by the AICPA and CIMA. Hear or read more about the “turning down” of several KPIs, including revenue and profit projections for the coming 12 months, in this podcast episode with transcript.

June 5, 2025

How finance leaders are countering tariff volatility

Companies are creating plans for multiple scenarios as the US administration’s import tariffs swing widely and abruptly.

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Promises of ‘fast and easy’ threaten SOC credibility

CPAs who provide Service and Organization Control (SOC) examinations warn that an ongoing push for high-volume SOC services may come at the cost of quality and objectivity.