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Practice Management & Professional Standards
A recipe for sanctions: AI-hallucinated citations in tax
AI can speed tax research, but it can also invent cases. Your firm needs guardrails to avoid potential trouble.
2026 tax software survey
CPAs tell how their professional tax preparation software stacked up this tax season.
Strategic planning for tax advisory
Joel Morris, vice president & segment leader, Research & Advisory Segment, Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting, discusses how advisory services can help accountants shape outcomes, not simply report them.
How leading tax firms actually make advisory work
Leading firms embed advisory into the core tax workflow, using tax return data to consistently generate insights and recommendations.
IRS broadens Tax Pro Account for accounting firms and others
The update allows firms that serve larger numbers of taxpayers to manage centralized authorization file access, view client information, and streamline authorizations online.
‘Intent to evade tax’ for purposes of Sec. 6501(c) not limited to taxpayer’s intent
The Third Circuit affirmed the Tax Court’s broad interpretation of “intent” under Sec. 6501(c)(1).
Get ready for tax season
Guide clients through the significant changes in H.R. 1.
Blocking and tackling: Engagement letters for tax compliance services
Failure to have a proper engagement letter can lead to tax claims being asserted against firms. Learn how to help lower your risks.
Professional liability risks related to Form 1065, CPA firm acquisitions
An author of the JofA’s Professional Liability Spotlight column explains the risks associated with Form 1065 and those related to CPA firm acquisitions. She also shares why a strong employee onboarding process can have risk-management advantages. Listen to the podcast episode or read the Q&A.
It’s no joke: Being nice is among this attorney’s top ways to deal with the IRS
Being nice is one of tax controversy attorney Melissa Wiley’s ways of getting answers from the IRS, which also includes knowing the Internal Revenue Manual and using self-service tools.
Modernizing your tax workflow
Jorge Olavarrieta. vice president and general manager, ProTax Group, Intuit, discusses how technology can help high-volume tax firms with their biggest operational challenges.
Form 1065: Pay attention or pay up
Along with the changes brought about by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, the IRS’s focus on partnership returns appears to be undergoing a renaissance. Understand how the environment is changing and how you can be prepared.
Activities to ease busy season stress
CPA firms have numerous options to relieve stress and show appreciation.
Tax season 2025 preview
Practitioners should address regulatory changes, focus on practice management, and help clients plan for the scheduled TCJA sunset.
Filing season quick guide — tax year 2024
Download and print our annual quick guide, a tax season reference, highlighting dollar thresholds, tax tables, standard amounts, credits, and deductions.
IRS proposes new rules for tax professionals
The proposed regulations would update the Circular 230 rules governing practice before the IRS.
AICPA to Congress: Delay needed in BOI reporting deadline
Without a delay, “millions of small business owners become accidentally and unknowingly delinquent in their compliance,” reads the letter, signed by CEO Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA.
Missed due dates: Diligence and the lurking danger
The IRS’s increased enforcement efforts come at a time when claims related to late or missed filings are increasing. A docket system can help avoid these errors, but it can’t do it alone. It needs your diligence.
IRS funding and a potential rise in malpractice claims
The Service’s beefed-up audit capabilities provided under the Inflation Reduction Act focus on large entities and high-income taxpayers, but others may also face more audit risk, also exposing CPA tax preparers to malpractice claims.
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