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This week we look at: Tax bill fails to clear a procedural vote in the Senate, reducing the likelihood we’ll see the bill enacted before this Congress leaves office; US District Court declines to issue preliminary injunction requiring the IRS to terminate the ERC claim moratorium, but finds much the court liked in the plaintiff’s arguments.

There are two education tax credits designed to help offset education costs: the American Opportunity Tax Credit and the Lifetime Learning Credit.

Exemption amounts under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 are set to expire, making now an essential time for individuals and families to revisit their estate plans.

Keep your videos brief and focused on a single point to make them most impactful.

The proliferation of technology throughout modern business has created novel opportunities for financial statement fraud. But technology tools can also be leveraged to help detect and prevent fraud. Contemporary artificial intelligence (AI) approaches have the potential to be more efficient and accurate in detecting fraud, especially novel frauds.

As accounting employers expect workers to be well versed in skills which are constantly changing due to the advances in technology, the implementation of problem-based learning in the classroom allows for the enhancement of communication, teamwork, critical-thinking, and decision-making. It is through the incorporation of problem-based learning in Principles of Accounting courses that students can sharpen these skills in order to be successful in learning accounting concepts and their application to real-world problems and scenarios.

In his latest column, OSCPA Board Chair John Hawkins shares insights on the future of the CPA profession, drawing on perspectives from the National Pipeline Advisory Group.

Identity thieves may try to contact taxpayers through fraudulent calls, emails, texts and social media messages pretending to be the IRS. Here’s how taxpayers know when it’s the IRS that contacts them.

Want to mark a spreadsheet as a draft or as confidential? This Technology Q&A article shows several ways to create a watermark in Microsoft Excel.

By creating a standout yet professional profile and taking a strategic and careful approach to posting, accountants can build influence on social networks.

This week we look at: FinCEN adds two more questions to BOI FAQ page; IRS adds five new warning signs for problematic ERC claims and announces new developments coming in ERC enforcement; Chief Counsel Memorandum outlines position on tax exempt organizations dealing with §52 provisions for ERC

Experts examine how CPAs can help clients meet increasing demand in a difficult fundraising and staffing environment.

It's all too easy to become consumed by our screens, losing touch with the human connections that are vital to our work.

This week we look at: Taxpayer can’t simply rely on tax software when preparing their return, even if they aren’t being nominated for Secretary of Treasury; IRS finalizes SECURE Act/SECURE 2.0 Act required minimum distributions regulations; IRS proposed regulations address the problem of determining the applicable age for those born in 1959

The final regulations reflect changes to the required minimum distribution rules made by the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 and generally follow proposed regulations issued in 2022.

Guidelines have emerged for assessing value-added taxes in the global digital economy, although jurisdictions employ their own approaches to enforcing them.

The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued final regulations updating the required minimum distribution (RMD) rules.

A roundup of the most important court cases, regulations and more in tax for the first six months of the year.

Members of the AICPA Tax Practice Management Committee discuss what they wish had been clearer to them before they became partners in their firms.