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SEC adopts climate-related disclosure rule

March 06, 2024

The SEC on Wednesday adopted a long-awaited rule for climate-related disclosures.

  • business and industry
  • advocacy - federal

Federal court rules Corporate Transparency Act unconstitutional

March 05, 2024

On March 1, 2024, Judge Liles Burke of the U.S. District Court in Huntsville, Alabama, held that the Corporate Transparency Act — and the beneficial ownership information reporting mandate it includes — is unconstitutional, because it exceeds the powers granted to Congress by the Constitution.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • boi

Plaintiffs: FinCEN should pause all CTA enforcement

March 05, 2024

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) should pause all enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), P.L. 116-283, and its required beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting until a legal challenge works its way through the courts, plaintiffs who won the first round of the case said Tuesday.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • boi

With 340,000 fewer accountants, companies pay the price

March 01, 2024

Mistakes continued to pile up this earnings season in the wake of Lyft Inc.'s market-roiling typo: Planet Fitness Inc., Mister Car Wash Inc. and Rivian Automotive Inc. all had to correct their quarterly earnings statements. These types of errors shake investor confidence and in extreme cases can result in heavy fines from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

  • accounting and auditing
  • business and industry

The key to reducing errors with AI: Technology acceptance

February 29, 2024

To err is human. To seek help is superhuman. Gartner recently asked controllers about how often they or their peers make financial errors, as well as their thoughts on causes. Though survey respondents weren't asked about the significance of the errors cited, 59% acknowledged "several errors per month."

  • business and industry
  • technology and cybersecurity

C-suite goal: Keep up with new technology

February 26, 2024

Executive leaders are just like everyone else — aiming to stay current with today's ever-changing workplace.

  • business and industry
  • technology and cybersecurity

1 in 4 Employees Say Financial Stress Lowers Their Productivity: Report

February 24, 2024

A SoFi survey indicates stress over personal finances may affect employee productivity, and HR may be underestimating the consequences.

  • business and industry
  • personal financial planning
  • practice management

FinCEN guide lists rules for some financial institutions' access to BOI

February 23, 2024

Treasury' Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a guide for rules regarding access to beneficial ownership information (BOI) by some financial institutions, including rules regarding customer consent.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • boi

CFOs Can't Be Lax About Taxes: 3 Concerns in 2024

February 22, 2024

CFOs need to incorporate tax analysis as part of their strategic decision-making or find themselves dealing with unexpected financial and operational outcomes.

  • business and industry
  • federal tax

Email security changes: Don't miss DMARC

February 21, 2024

Changes to email security standards from several large providers could see accounting firm emails that fail authentication marked as spam or rejected outright, unless their settings are correctly configured.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

Return-to-office politics: 4 tips for reducing talent attrition

February 14, 2024

A disproportionate percentage of high-performing employees are likely to consider leaving their jobs in response to return-to-office (RTO) mandates.

  • business and industry
  • practice management

Senior Leaders Nearly Twice as Likely To Receive AI Resources as Junior Staff

February 12, 2024

A recent survey suggests a combination of changing educational demands and a disproportionate amount of AI upskilling may lead to a knowledge gap among mid-level managers.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

Privacy and profits: How responsible data protection can drive revenue

February 07, 2024

Prioritizing privacy protections can be good for business, quite literally. But how can organizations get the greatest return on investment for their efforts?

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

Be a better leader by making stress your friend

February 05, 2024

Stress can be disabling but Lucy Cohen, one of the headline speakers at the Festival of Accounting & Bookkeeping, explains that harnessing the benefits can change you as a leader.

  • accounting and auditing
  • business and industry
  • career resources

83% of Finance Leaders Dealt With Cyber Fraud in 2023

January 30, 2024

Wire transfer fraud, vendor fraud, and CEO or CFO impersonations were the most frequent, according to a Trustpair survey.

  • business and industry
  • technology and cybersecurity

Flexibility at work: More companies move away from in-office model

January 30, 2024

A shift away from fully-in-office jobs continued over the last year, and the trend may well continue, based on research revealing that the large majority of recently formed companies are adopting flexible workweeks.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management

Notable gaps between what Gen Z expects and what employers offer

January 29, 2024

Employers in a global survey see a significant gap between employee pay expectations and planned pay, fuelling flight risks for companies.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management

With AI, no more 'wait and see'

January 29, 2024

There's a notable shift in the perception and acceptance of artificial intelligence unfolding within the accounting profession, as a growing number of firms explore the various applications of AI and generative AI, and the improved efficiencies and competitive edge to be gained from them.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

Sustainability incentives: A bonus for company leaders

January 26, 2024

More than four in five companies in a global study offered ESG-related executive incentives in 2023, up from two in three companies just two years ago.

  • accounting and auditing
  • business and industry

BOI reporting and unauthorized disclosure penalties increased

January 25, 2024

Inflation adjustments have significantly increased the civil monetary penalties for violating the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting rules and for the unauthorized disclosure or use of BOI. The rules requiring the reporting of BOI just went into effect this month.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • advocacy - federal
  • boi