Organization Root Tag

world-war--ii-image.jpg
Michael Cohn
July 7, 2020 10:09 AM

This year is expected to be the worst for the global economy since World War II, according to a new survey by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants.

3 Min Read
BBVA signage
Laura Alix
July 6, 2020 5:17 PM

BBVA USA in Birmingham, Ala., says it will use a proprietary score based on multiple sources of coronavirus-related information to determine when certain branches are ready for walk-in traffic.

1 Min Read
GASB logo at headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut
Michael Cohn
July 6, 2020 5:03 PM

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board released a technical bulletin with guidance for applying existing GASB standards to transactions related to the CARES Act and outflows incurred in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

1 Min Read
Sign in front of IRS building in Washington, D.C.
IRS
Michael Cohn
July 6, 2020 3:52 PM

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department released proposed regulations and temporary regulations to offer guidance for consolidated groups on net operating losses in the wake of changes under both the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and the CARES Act.

2 Min Read
boucherie-waiter-masked.jpg
By Mark Niquette
July 6, 2020 12:01 PM

The Trump administration released details of almost 4.9 million loans to businesses – from sole proprietors to restaurant and hotel chains – under the federal government’s largest coronavirus relief program so far, the $669 billion Paycheck Protection Program.

5 Min Read
mom-working-home-baby.jpg
By Alexis Leondis
July 6, 2020 9:58 AM

The 2017 tax law eliminated the federal write-offs previously allowed for unreimbursed business expenses and home offices, along with most other miscellaneous itemized deductions.

3 Min Read
coronavirus-masked-pedestrian-spain.jpg
Michael Cohn
July 2, 2020 3:30 PM

Three worldwide accounting groups have banded together to issue a report offering guidance on how CFOs and finance teams can steer their organizations toward long-term value creation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 Min Read
Boarded up residential buildings in the Port Morris neighborhood of the Bronx
IRS
Michael Cohn
July 2, 2020 2:53 PM

The Internal Revenue Service is extending timelines for performing some of the actions associated with the low-income housing tax credit and bonds for qualified residential rental projects to give businesses more time during the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 Min Read
caq-desk.jpg
CAQ
Michael Cohn
July 2, 2020 2:15 PM

Audit firms can enhance the reliability of environmental, social and governance reporting, according to a new report from the Center for Audit Quality.

2 Min Read
Department-of-Labor
Michael Cohn
July 2, 2020 11:44 AM

The unemployment rate fell to 11.1 percent, as employees returned to work despite the ongoing spread of COVID-19.

5 Min Read