Ex-SEC Chief Accountant Warns Senate Crypto Bill Could Trigger Next FTX
As the Senate Banking Committee convenes today, January 15, 2026, to mark up the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, former …
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Soyoung Ho covers regulatory and standard-setting activities of the SEC, the PCAOB, and the AICPA for Thomson Reuters in Washington.
Soyoung previously worked for Forbes and the Washington Monthly.
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Accounting Professor Eli Bartov Under Consideration for PCAOB After High-Profile Trump Fraud Trial—Sources
NYU accounting professor Eli Bartov—who testified as a key defense expert witness for then-President Donald Trump in a civil fraud …
SEC Left Without Democratic Commissioners After Crenshaw’s Departure
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw left the agency on January 2, 2026, after the Senate Banking Committee …
PCAOB Slashes 2026 Budget, Board Member Salaries in Historic Move Following SEC Pressure
Board members of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) voted unanimously to cut the spending plan by 9.4% for …
SEC Officials: We Are Not Done Talking About Non-GAAP Measures
The misuse or misleading use of non-GAAP measures remains a frequent topic of SEC staff comment letters, and commission officials at a …
SEC Chief Accountant Unveils Ambitious Agenda for Audit Oversight, Standard Setting
At a year-end AICPA conference, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chief Accountant Kurt Hohl outlined an ambitious agenda for accounting …
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Outsourcing Bill Catches Tax Community’s Attention
Recently introduced legislation would impose an excise tax on payments to foreign persons for services that directly or indirectly benefit …
IRS, Treasury Roles Filled as Tax Package Reaches Finish Line
While all eyes have been on the One Big Beautiful Bill, Senate Republicans have also been pushing through President Trump’s …
11th Circuit Upholds Corporate Transparency Act
In a major reversal, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has upheld the constitutionality of the Corporate …