Monthly Archives: May 2025

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State of Play: How firms are helping smooth sustainability reporting

Category:Tax News

The latest data from research by the International Federation of Accountants, the AICPA, and CIMA reveals that nearly three-fourths of the largest global companies obtained assurance of sustainability disclosures in 2023, with the majority depending on audit firms. U.S. companies rank ahead of the pack when it comes to obtaining assurance but behind the pack when it comes to depending on audit firms.


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FASB issues guidance on business combinations

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FASB published an Accounting Standards Update that is intended to improve the requirements for identifying the accounting acquirer in FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations.


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Revenue agents who conduct audits lead IRS job losses

Category:Tax News

The IRS lost 11% of its staff in the first three months of 2025, with revenue agents who conduct audits accounting for the largest percentage of those who left, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration said in a report.


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Graduate school applications in accounting enjoy a banner year

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Master’s in accounting applications in the United States hit a five-year high. Interest globally is also rising, according to a survey of nearly 300 business schools.


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AICPA makes recommendation for updated Form 8971 instructions

Category:Tax News

In a letter to the IRS, the AICPA recommended that the agency provide further guidance in two areas of new instructions for Form 8971, Information Regarding Beneficiaries Acquiring Property From a Decedent.


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HSA inflation-adjusted maximum contribution amounts for 2026 announced

Category:Tax News

Rev. Proc. 2025-19 also includes the revised maximum amount that may be made newly available for excepted-benefit health reimbursement arrangements.


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FASB proposes guidance on accounting for debt exchanges

Category:Tax News

FASB published a proposed Accounting Standards Update on debt exchange transactions involving multiple creditors.