Fraud on the rise during coronavirus pandemic

Anti-fraud experts are seeing a rise in various types of fraud this year due in large part to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report released Friday by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/fraud-on-the-rise-during-coronavirus-pandemic

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Tax help available in more languages

Among other things, the IRS is providing the 1040 in Spanish for the first time. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/tax-help-available-in-more-languages

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Sustainability standard-setters pledge to work together on common goals

The Carbon Disclosure Project, the Climate Disclosure Standards Board, the Global Reporting Initiative, the International Integrated Reporting Council and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board will work on a common set of disclosures. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/sustainability-standard-setters-pledge-to-work-together-on-common-goals

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Armanino blockchain attestation tool gets real world use

In 2019, Armanino debuted TrustExplorer, an assurance platform that uses blockchain technology to provide continuous evidence collection and on-demand audit opinions. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/armanino-blockchain-attestation-tool-gets-real-world-use

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Major companies reject Trump’s payroll tax deferral

A month after President Donald Trump moved to shore up workers’ incomes by giving employers the option of deferring payroll taxes, the effort has failed to energize a U.S. economy still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/major-companies-have-rejected-trumps-payroll-tax-deferral

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