Major investments from auditors smoothed CAMs launch

Investor awareness of critical audit matters is ‘still developing,’ though, according to the PCAOB’s interim analysis. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/major-investments-from-auditors-smoothed-cams-launch

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A Preliminary Look at 2019 Tax Data for Individuals

The IRS has released tax data covering the first 30 weeks of the tax season, providing a glimpse of how individual taxpayers fared in 2019, the second tax year under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The preliminary data provides aggregate information by income group on a range of topics, including sources of income…

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The Unintended Consequences of Higher Corporate Taxes on Income Inequality

Taxes paid by corporations and income inequality are both topics of national attention, particularly during the ongoing 2020 presidential campaign. Increasing the corporate tax rate is often offered as a solution to income inequality because higher-income individuals tend to own more corporate shares than others and may bear the burden of a tax increase on…

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AICPA awards COVID-19 ‘Student Hardship’ grants

The American Institute of CPAs awarded education grants to 25 accounting students who have been monetarily impacted by the ongoing pandemic. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/aicpa-awards-covid-19-student-hardship-grants

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FASB issues guidance on debt restructurings and modifications

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has released a staff educational paper offering an overview of the accounting guidance for debt restructurings and modifications. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/fasb-issues-guidance-on-debt-restructurings-and-modifications

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