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IRS commissioner nominee Charles Rettig
Michael Cohn
June 12, 2020 5:05 PM

The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers and tax professionals once again to beware of tax fraud and other related financial scams related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Boarded up residential buildings in the Port Morris neighborhood of the Bronx
IRS
Michael Cohn
June 12, 2020 3:55 PM

The Internal Revenue Service is giving investors in opportunity zone funds relief from some of the requirements in the controversial program because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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By Katie Linsell and Olivia Konotey-Ahulu
June 12, 2020 11:25 AM

A backlash is growing among regulators and participants against EBITDA — earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and coronavirus.

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Penny Crosman
June 11, 2020 9:00 PM

Mobile banking use has swelled since the pandemic hit, and law enforcement officials expect hackers to target the credentials of digital novices. The FBI stressed the importance of two-factor authentication and ensuring consumers know how to spot fake apps that carry malware.

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GASB logo at headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut
Michael Cohn
June 11, 2020 2:46 PM

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board released a proposed technical bulletin Thursday from its staff with application guidance on the CARES Act and outflows incurred by state and local governments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Brendan Pedersen
June 11, 2020 12:25 PM

After three months of supervising national banks remotely, examiners will soon resume visiting them in person and working in regional offices, says acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks.

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Bitcoins
Shaun Hunley
June 11, 2020 11:47 AM

In the midst of a global pandemic, the gravitational pull toward digital transactions has been amplified.

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Growth in loan-loss provisions at four banks
By Jon Prior
June 11, 2020 10:17 AM

Lenders are cautioning not only that second-quarter provisions might exceed the spike seen earlier this year, but also that credit costs could be elevated into 2021 if the economic slowdown drags on or fears of a second coronavirus wave are borne out.

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Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
OCC
Brian P. Brooks
June 11, 2020 9:43 AM

The acting head of the agency says it cannot continue relying on web-based exams put in place during the coronavirus and will start sending staff into banks.

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AICPA building in Durham, N.C.
Michael Cohn
June 10, 2020 5:21 PM

The institute released guidance on how to account for forgivable loans under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program.

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