Senate Funding Plan for IRS, SEC Unveiled
Senate appropriators released their fiscal year 2026 funding plan for Treasury, the IRS, and the SEC on November 24, 2025. …
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Bill Flook covers Congress and courts for Thomson Reuters, with a focus on legislation affecting corporate accounting, governance, and disclosure requirements.
Before Joining Thomson Reuters, Bill Flook covered IT, biotech, and venture capital for the Washington Business Journal, spending most of his time writing about entrepreneurship and the startup scene. He has also worked as the Virginia politics and government reporter for the Washington Examiner, and as a local reporter for the Northern Virginia Daily in Front Royal, Va. bill.flook@tr.com
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PCAOB Elimination Plan Flies Into ‘Byrd Rule’ Wall in Senate
The Senate parliamentarian has deemed a Republican proposal to fold the PCAOB into the SEC to be subject to the …
With Court-Based Practice Bar, the SEC Stakes out New Ground in Accounting Enforcement
When the SEC in September 2024 charged Olayinka Oyebola for his alleged role in enabling a massive fraud by Nigerian …
SEC Crypto Task Force Sets First Roundtable as Staff Declares ‘Meme Coins’ off Limits
The SEC’s newly formed cryptocurrency task force will devote its first in a series of roundtables to divining the security …
PCAOB Criticizes Deloitte, Grant Thornton for Quality Control Issues for Fourth Year in a Row; Flags Deficiencies at 16 Firms
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) has criticized Deloitte & Touche LLP and Grant Thornton LLP for failing to …
After Jarkesy, Three Auditor Suits Test the PCAOB’s Enforcement Powers
The PCAOB is facing the most concerted attack in years on its enforcement powers through a trio of lawsuits that …
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California Expands Cannabis Excise Tax
By Saleem A. Shareef, Esq., Checkpoint News On October 2, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation that expands the …
IRS Appeals Chief Shares Game Plan Given Staffing Cuts
Despite staffing losses and a hiring freeze, IRS Independent Office of Appeals Chief Liz Askey is “cautiously optimistic” that her …
At Hearing on Combating Fraud, Some Call for Repeal of Corporate Transparency Act
A recent House subcommittee hearing featured a discussion on how to best protect Americans from the growing risk of financial …