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The House of Representatives voted Tuesday for an omnibus labor bill addressing wage theft in the building trades, hospital nursing staff standards, job protection for service workers, the safety of construction cranes, accommodations for breast-feeding mothers and compensation for workers assaulted on the job.

Larger finance departments view their return on artificial intelligence as even less impactful than smaller ones do.

A Financial Literacy Month survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) shows that while a large number of Americans (78%) report that they do have money set aside in a savings/emergency fund to cover living expenses, savings by adults ages 45-54 and women is lagging.

More than three-quarters of American adults have set aside money in a savings/emergency fund, but many are falling short of CPAs’ recommendation for how much they save, and some aren’t saving anything at all.

Says investments in town aid, affordable child care will help struggling communities

A House committee voted to repeal beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting by domestic companies, leaving only foreign-owned companies covered by the requirement.

Finance rebuilds take time and patience. As such, if they’re rushed or done the wrong way, they can soon become a firefighting exercise. Gemma Hogan outlines the best way to avoid such a scenario.

The Internal Revenue Service today announced a new, streamlined way for taxpayers to extend the period of time for the IRS and the IRS Independent Office of Appeals to review a taxpayer’s response to a disallowance of an Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claim to avoid refund litigation.

Compromise to aid schools, hospitals was to be shared with rank-and-file lawmakers Monday night

Savings could be around the corner for CFOs who invest more of their budgets in technology upgrades, the results of a new survey suggest.

A revision of Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, is coming, changes that Treasury says are designed to improve transparency, strengthen tax administration, and provide clearer reporting on tax-exempt organizations’ activities.

In accordance with the bylaws, notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the Connecticut Society of CPAs will be held on Thursday, May 28 at 8:00 a.m. at the Sheraton Hartford South Hotel in Rocky Hill. The election and installation of the 2026-2027 Board of Directors will take place at that time.

Editor’s note: This is the first article in a three-part series on revisions to the attestation standards proposed by the AICPA Auditing Standards Board (ASB). You can access the February 2026 exposure draft and response template (February 2026 ED) and the March 2026 exposure draft and response template (March 2026 ED). Comments on the exposure drafts are requested from respondents by June 30.

CT seeking ways to collect $3 billion owed annually

Likely will try to amend majority Democrats’ budget during final debate

Concerns about workforce and data readiness are commonly cited for artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives failing to substantially boost company bottom lines, but a recent survey of nearly 1,000 business leaders revealed an unexpected leading cause — and a lack of response to that cause.

A protracted debate on a bill that would make voting by absentee ballots a universal option in Connecticut ended without a vote Wednesday night in the House of Representatives.

More for school aid, child care, tax relief come from piggy bank.

DualEntry’s CFO unveils insights from testing 19 AI models on 101 accounting tasks to evaluate their accuracy and efficiency. The results, he writes, “should concern CFOs buying into the hype.”

Senate Bill 5, a wide-ranging proposal, passed despite objections over the bill’s complexity and a last minute strike-all amendment.