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Our sixth annual Priorities for Business Leaders survey, conducted in partnership with Bredin from July 3 to 19, 2024, highlights the strategic priorities reported by companies with 5-499 employees. The survey reveals that 85% of business leaders expect higher revenue over the next 12 months (up from 76% last year), and 50% plan to increase full-time employee headcount to support their growth objectives.

The Internal Revenue Service announced today that Direct File will be available in double the number of states than last year's pilot.

The IRS announced relief for taxpayers in all or part of seven states that Hurricane Helene damaged (IR-2024-253). The AICPA, which requested IRS relief in a comment letter, on Thursday also requested filing extensions from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) related to the filing of beneficial ownership information (BOI) and reports of foreign bank and financial accounts (FBAR) for major disaster victims.

The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued guidance addressing long-term, part-time employees in 403(b) retirement plans under the SECURE 2.0 Act, which applies to 403(b) plans beginning in 2025. These plans are similar to 401(k) plans but are generally for employees of charities and public schools.

The number of firms registered to carry out statutory audit work in the UK and Ireland has dropped again and is close to dipping below the 4,000 mark.

Managers and workers have differing views of mental health in the workplace.

Conservative think-tanks say CT’s children could be spared billions in legacy debt.

Three C-suite executives offer advice on how to seamlessly transition chief financial officer duties to a successor.

Leaders from corporate finance and the profession share their advice for upskilling and reskilling for the next era of management accounting.

A raft of changes to how Connecticut law protects sensitive medical information, minors from online threats, and misuse of social media lead a group of dozens of new laws that take effect today.

PCAOB inspectors repeatedly noted the value of using experts in a report focused on emerging areas of risks in public company audits.

Taxpayers can employ several strategies in the face of limited deductibility of state and local taxes through 2025 and perhaps beyond.

Nearly 60 new Connecticut laws will take effect on Oct. 1, including legislation concerning line-of-duty deaths, home care worker protections and police body cameras.

This year’s report takes a look at how tax departments and their leaders are overcoming various disruptions like legislative and regulatory change, an uncertain talent market, generative AI and more, fostering trust across the organization. Key report findings from 500 CFOs, CEOs and Chief Tax Officers – 25% of which are in the Northeast region, indicate...

The Internal Revenue Service requested public comments on draft Form 7217 PDF and Instructions for draft Form 7217 PDF today.

The Internal Revenue Service’s Independent Office of Appeals (Appeals) today launched a pilot program as part of the IRS’ ongoing transformation efforts to expand online tools and improve user experiences.

Accountants have pretty much always used technology — what else do you call an abacus or a slide rule or an adding machine? — but it is increasingly obvious that, as the world moves through its digital revolution, it has slowly become a technology-driven profession, where powerful software solutions are not enhancements but true necessities for all but the most basic of jobs. This has led to a veritable galaxy of specialized accounting applications, and a veritable universe of other apps that, while not specific to the profession, are nonetheless invaluable to their work.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that beginning on January 1, 2025, Connecticut’s minimum wage will increase from the current rate of $15.69 per hour to $16.35 per hour.

The AICPA has added to its suite of apprenticeship offerings with the launch of a program that focuses on empowering organizations to recruit new talent or upskill existing employees in entry-level positions.

Connecticut’s pension funds performed better than expected in the most recent fiscal year, showing double-digit returns even as the state continues to play catch-up with its massive unfunded pension liabilities.