Subject Root Tag

PPP loans by state
Kevin Wack
May 7, 2020 9:30 PM

Up to 12% of loans under the $660 billion small-business rescue program could be tied to misleading or completely phony applications, fueling concerns about lenders' potential liability.

8 Min Read
The H&R Block, Inc. logo is displayed in front of the company's flagship office in New York, U.S., on Friday, March 3, 2012. H&R Block, Inc. provides tax services to the general public, accounting and consulting services, and consumer financial and personal productivity software. Photographer: Scott Eells/Bloomberg
Jeff Stimpson
May 7, 2020 6:25 PM

The tax prep chain is offering consulting services starting at $99.

1 Min Read
Treasury Department building
Michael Cohn
May 7, 2020 6:15 PM

The decision, prompted by requests from a bipartisan group of lawmakers, reverses previous IRS guidance.

2 Min Read
pelosi-nancy-arm-raised.jpg
By Billy House
May 7, 2020 3:58 PM

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi dismissed President Donald Trump’s call for a payroll tax cut and changes in the capital gains tax, saying it wouldn’t help millions of unemployed workers and others struggling in an economy shut down by the pandemic.

3 Min Read
Yvette Shields
May 7, 2020 3:50 PM

New report says hospitals lost a total of $1.44 billion a day between March and mid-April.

4 Min Read
Miriam Cross
May 7, 2020 3:47 PM

Through its partnership with SpringFour, a fintech BMO Harris mentored in 2017, the Chicago bank is referring customers — including many hurt by the pandemic — to reputable nonprofits to help with job training, financial assistance and more.

3 Min Read
AICPA building in Durham, N.C.
Michael Cohn
May 7, 2020 3:06 PM

The American Institute of CPAs’ Professional Ethics Executive Committee has decided to postpone the effective dates for three of its ethics interpretations in its Code of Professional Conduct for one year, due to the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

5 Min Read
AT-050720-DifficultFinanceFunctionsChart.png
Michael Cohn
May 7, 2020 2:19 PM

Financial executives are taking a two-phase approach to managing coronavirus issues that face their companies, according to a new survey.

4 Min Read
coronavirus-concept.jpg
M&A
Ira Rosenbloom
May 7, 2020 11:48 AM

It is no secret that many mergers and practice transfers never came to life because of fear.

2 Min Read
Sign in front of IRS building in Washington, D.C.
IRS
By Laura Davison
May 7, 2020 10:45 AM

The Internal Revenue Service said individuals who got a $1,200 stimulus payment intended for someone who’s deceased or incarcerated should return the money but left open the question of how the agency would enforce that.

2 Min Read