The firms that benefit most are not treating AI as a replacement for the accountant’s judgment. They are treating it as infrastructure: the parts that should have been automated years ago finally being automated.
Category: NYT Accounting News
Tax Fraud Blotter: Any port in a storm
Using his personhood; SNAP redemptions; Ponzi-like payments; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
Jersey City shadowed by tax hike
After decades of drawing in tens of thousands of new residents, Jersey City has suddenly found itself teetering on the financial brink.
Firms balance independence vs. private equity funding
Accounting firms have been fielding offers from a growing number of private equity investors as PE money continues to pour into the accounting sector.
Opportunity zones just became permanent
If you have high-net-worth clients with capital gains, retire the old playbook for qualified opportunity zones. The program is now a recurring planning regime.
Smolin Lupin acquires Vitolo
Smolin, Lupin & Co. acquired Vitolo & Associates, expanding its advisory and accounting capabilities and growing its presence in New Jersey.
IRS eases filing of protective COVID refund claims by July 10
The IRS provided an electronic way to file a protective claim for a possible tax refund related to the COVID-19 pandemic ahead of a July 10 deadline.
IRS rules label CRATs listed transactions
Final regulations identify charitable remainder annuity trusts as “listed transactions,” akin to tax shelters that need to be disclosed to avoid penalties.
IRS streamlines penalty relief, replacing First Time Abate
A new Automatic Exemption from Penalty process aims to provide relief for taxpayers with a history of usually filing and paying their taxes on time.
Tracking the financial impact of property improvements
Judgment about property improvements used to be defined by personal biases and loose, anecdotal evidence. Financial tracking is changing that.