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The host of clean energy tax credits ushered in by the Inflation Reduction Act have not disappeared entirely, as some had feared. In the wake of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, there are still some possible investments to be found, experts say.

Staff cuts at the IRS could mean tax professionals become more responsible for explaining the provisions of H.R. 1, P.L. 119-21, commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), a former IRS communications chief said during AICPA Town Hall last week.

The Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners today reminded tax professionals about the federal mandate to have a Written Information Security Plan (WISP) designed to help protect them against threats from identity thieves and data breaches. IRS provides resources to help with this process.

The new commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Billy Long, explained his plans for the agency and the new tax bill during his first public talk as IRS commissioner Monday during the National Association of Enrolled Agents' tax summit.

Thirty-seven percent of Americans have experienced fraudulent activities after being personally and/or professionally impacted by a natural disaster, according to a recent survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA).

The Board of Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) today announced that it is seeking nominations for new members to join the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council (FASAC) for an initial one-year term beginning January 1, 2026. The FASAC is the primary advisory body to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).

Employees with shorter workweeks are more likely to experience positive health changes and better work fulfilment, and those improvements can provide workforces with job resources to accelerate professional and personal growth.

In a survey conducted recently by The Harris Poll on behalf of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), Americans were asked which type of tax filing and payment relief would be helpful after experiencing a natural disaster:

Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said Monday that it plans to postpone the effective date of a rule bringing certain investment advisers within the standards of its anti-money-laundering and countering-the-financing-of-terrorism (AML/CFT) programs as it revisits the rule.

MahoneySabol, a regional certified public accounting firm based in Glastonbury, announced the promotion of Casey O’Brien, CPA to Partner. O’Brien brings nearly two decades of public accounting experience to his new leadership role.

MahoneySabol, a regional certified public accounting firm based in Glastonbury, announced the appointment of Crystal Germanese as a Partner in the firm's Tax Department. With over 20 years of experience working closely with privately held businesses and their owners, Germanese combines deep technical knowledge with a personalized approach to navigating complex tax matters. She brings a wealth of experience and a strong commitment to client care to her new role.

In CT, $84 million in federal funding for projects to enhance climate resilience is at risk.

Productivity is lacking in the workplace, according to a Microsoft survey, with technology posing both as the problem and the solution.

Attorney General William Tong is once again taking the Trump administration to court, this time joining a coalition of 25 states in suing the administration over $6.8 billion in federal funding it is withholding from the states.

Just two weeks old, biennial budget underfunds worker benefits by $210 million.

Just about eight in 10 of respondents in a recent survey by enterprise tech firm Zuora said their finance teams are “swamped” with manual tasks.

Organizations with specific, crafted plans for AI adoption are already seeing tangible ROI, according to a large survey of professionals.

The larger the accounting firm, the fewer CPAs it has on staff, according to new data from Inside Public Accounting.

The ink is hardly dry on President Donald Trump's $3.4 trillion tax and spending package and House Republicans are already at work on a follow-up budget bill coming this autumn.

Succession is a journey that can take several years, so the timing is important and it needs to be a choice, not a crisis.