PCAOB Proposes Rollbacks to Quality Control Standard Amid Audit Firm Pushback
In a nod to audit firms’ criticisms that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) new quality control standard (QC) …
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Colorado Enacts Broad Tax Code Changes
By Jen Coleson, Esq., Checkpoint News On June 3, 2026, Governor Jared Polis signed legislation enacting broad changes to Colorado’s …
Multistate Tax Trends: SALT Litigator Jennifer Karpchuk on Market-Based Sourcing Frictions, Digital Ad Taxes, and Multi-Jurisdictional Audit Risks
Multistate tax practice is always evolving. The Catalyst state team stays on top of trends, frequently consulting with SALT practitioners …
Concerns About Paper Check Refund Delays Continue
Representative Danny Davis (D-IL) remains concerned about the speed at which the IRS is providing paper check refunds to taxpayers …
Senior Accountants are Now Corporate America’s Toughest Finance Hire, New Report Says
Senior accountants have become the most difficult finance professionals for companies to hire, a sign that America’s accounting shortage has …
New Advisory Targets Payroll Tax Fraud Schemes
A June 5 joint advisory calls on financial institutions to be on the lookout for and report suspicious activity related …
Conservation Easement Enforcement Must Continue, Lawmakers Say
Two Senate Finance Committee members applauded the IRS’ recent settlement offer to taxpayers involved in syndicated conservation easement cases but …
SEC Chief Accountant Hohl Dispels Rumors of Weakening Auditor Independence Rules
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chief Accountant Kurt Hohl, speaking at a conference, once again sought to set the record straight …
Crypto Tax Bill Can Move Without Market-Structure Law, EY Expert Says
As Congress weighs competing frameworks for digital assets, the tax consequences remain unsettled, and the tax bill is not waiting …
Workers Hit the Jackpot on Company Stock. Then the Company Went Bankrupt.
A private company’s stock price shot up. Employees who owned shares through the company retirement plan saw a chance to …
If Our Employees Complete a Tobacco-Cessation Program Midyear, Are They Entitled to a Retroactive Refund of Tobacco-Use Premium Surcharges Paid Earlier in the Year?
QUESTION: Our company is thinking about implementing a tobacco-use premium surcharge next year. If an employee were to complete a …
Dems Push for IRS Guidance on Cannabis Business Tax Treatment
A group of House Democrats has urged the IRS to issue prompt guidance for state-legal cannabis businesses following the recent …
New York Authorizes NYC Multiple Dwelling Rehabilitation Tax Abatement
New York has enacted legislation authorizing New York City to adopt a local law providing a real property tax abatement …