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This week we look at: Taxpayer can’t simply rely on tax software when preparing their return, even if they aren’t being nominated for Secretary of Treasury; IRS finalizes SECURE Act/SECURE 2.0 Act required minimum distributions regulations; IRS proposed regulations address the problem of determining the applicable age for those born in 1959

The final regulations reflect changes to the required minimum distribution rules made by the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 and generally follow proposed regulations issued in 2022.

Guidelines have emerged for assessing value-added taxes in the global digital economy, although jurisdictions employ their own approaches to enforcing them.

The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued final regulations updating the required minimum distribution (RMD) rules.

A roundup of the most important court cases, regulations and more in tax for the first six months of the year.

Members of the AICPA Tax Practice Management Committee discuss what they wish had been clearer to them before they became partners in their firms.

Accounting is about numbers. It’s about noticing trends (in the numbers) and sharing insights (about the numbers) and using your judgment (to properly value the numbers). As an accountant, you spend a lot of your time (a lot of your life!) working with numbers. But you don’t do it alone. None of us do.

Negligence and litigation basics were introduced in Part I of this two-part series (see “Falling Hurts; So Does Litigation,” JofA, June 2024). In litigation, the plaintiff must prove everything.

This week we look at: FinCEN updates the FAQs for BOI reporting, adding information about entities that cease to exist; New Jersey Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law releases letter outlining when CPAs and EAs may prepare and/or file BOI reports for clients without the assistance of an attorney; Another PLR issued for missed ESBT elections for trusts that qualified to make such elections

Most recent peer review insights suggest that insufficient or inadequate documentation was the most common problem in not-for-profit audits, but better planning could prevent deficiencies.

The Government Accountability Office recently found that some populations may be getting selected for IRS audits at a higher rate than others.

As the accounting industry grapples with a significant talent shortage, a comprehensive report from MassCPAs sheds light on the critical issue of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) challenges and opportunities within the profession. The report, “Workplace Inclusion: An Imperative for Change in the Accounting Profession,” by Trish Foster, highlights the need for more inclusive workplace cultures to stem the tide of professionals leaving the field.

Practitioners who once contemplated changing professions share strategies that changed their lives for the better — at the office and away from it.

By now, you will probably have heard that Barry Melancon, the longtime president and CEO of the American Institute of CPAs, will be retiring at the end of this year, after 30 years of leading the accounting profession through the greatest period of change and disruption it has ever known.

Volunteering to serve as a board member for a not-for-profit can be a career-changer. Follow these strategies to make it work.

This week we look at: End of term US Supreme Court cases that will likely impact challenges to Treasury regulations, overturning the concept of Chevron deference and extending the statute to challenge regulations under the Administrative Procedures Act

Homeowners who make improvements like replacing old doors and windows, installing solar panels or upgrading a hot water heater may qualify for home energy tax credits.

Surgent offers OSCPA members the chance to win a free review course valued at $1,299! Only OSCPA candidate and student members are eligible, with one entry per member.

To Dominic Ste. Marie of Dougall Conradie LLC, the role of a CPA is much more than a title. It signifies serving as a trusted and dependable advisor to his clients, ready to assist wherever needed. It also represents a substantial personal achievement, one that required significant sacrifice and dedication.