U.S. and South African accounting organizations extended a mutual recognition agreement through mid-2031, allowing accountants to practice in both countries.
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KPMG premieres monthly close AI assistant
Ignite Financial Close Companion, developed in cooperation with Google and HR platform Workday, assists with the month-end closing process.
ISSB plans practice statement on nature-related disclosures
The International Sustainability Standards Board decided during a meeting on Earth Day that it will propose a set of requirements for nature-related disclosures in the form of an IFRS Practice Statement.
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House committee passes CTA repeal bill
The House Financial Services Committee voted to advance legislation that would effectively repeal the Corporate Transparency Act and its beneficial ownership information reporting requirements.
A crazy take on the talent pipeline crisis
It’s not that we don’t have enough petroleum in our pipelines, it’s that we don’t have a high enough octane to perform what we need it to do.
In the blogs: If you make it here …
Most magical place; Amazon warehouses; paper or plastic; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
GASB videos help gov’t officials navigate financials
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board debuted a series of videos to help officials understand the information included in government financial reports.
Court rules micro-captives not listed transactions
A judge ruled the IRS can’t classify micro-captive insurance as a listed transaction, but allowed classifying it as a “transaction of interest.”
Insurers eyeing AI risk at CPA firms
While the specific impacts are still being determined, professional liability insurers that cover CPA firms increasingly are coming to a consensus that AI is a source of risk that must be controlled by strong governance.