Accounting

Fun and Gamestop; SECURE and taxable inheritances; over-communication; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/in-the-blogs-thats-a-big-1040

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board released its annual inspection reports Tuesday for the Big Four firms, along with eight other firms that are inspected each year. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/pcaob-unveils-inspection-reports-on-major-firms

EisnerAmper, a Top 20 Firm based in New York, has expanded in Texas by merging in Goldin Peiser & Peiser, a firm headquartered in Dallas. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/eisneramper-adds-goldin-peiser-peiser

Hiring and wages at small businesses ticked upward slightly last month despite the ongoing economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/small-business-payrolls-improved-in-january

The annual program provides up to $10,000 and an internship to 10 diverse accounting students pursuing the CPA license. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/aicpa-seeks-minority-students-for-2021-george-willie-scholarship-program

Germany wants to bolster the expertise at its top financial regulator to prevent a repeat of the Wirecard scandal that exposed significant cracks in the country’s oversight. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/germany-to-expand-financial-watchdogs-powers-after-wirecard

President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats signaled they’re intent on a large pandemic relief bill, potentially without Republican support, even after a White House meeting with GOP senators on Monday that both sides described as productive. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/biden-stimulus-may-be-democrat-only-despite-cordial-gop-meeting