Senate and House Democrats introduced legislation to bring back the Direct File free tax preparation program that was ended by the Trump administration.
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IFAC: Over 1,000 firms have taken PE money
The International Federation of Accountants released data on the growth of private equity in the global accounting profession.
Grant Thornton’s Peko: Reject incrementalism, embrace change
Jim Peko, the CEO of Grant Thornton Advisors, says it was only by abandoning a vision of incremental change that the firm was able to achieve its current rapid growth.
IRS ends union contract
The IRS terminated its collective bargaining agreement with the National Treasury Employees Union, which represents most IRS and Treasury Department employees.
Pro-alts dark-money group takes jabs at fiduciary watchdog in report to IRS
The Pinpoint Policy Institute’s public campaign against the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard reflects a mysterious phase of the ongoing debate on private investments in 401(k) plans.
AICPA urges Education Dept. to list accounting as professional degree
The Institute submitted a letter in response to the Department of Education’s plan to exclude accounting from its definition of “professional degree” programs.
Botkeeper Infinite acquired by Xendoo, platform will live again
Botkeeper, which abruptly shut down earlier this month, has found a new lease on life as the Botkeeper Infinite platform after being acquired by Xendoo.
Tech news: ISACA updates IT audit framework
Plus, Propense unveils Hatfield client service AI; Skipentry premieres with QBO data extractor tool; and other accounting tech news and updates.
AICPA proposes changes to sustainability attestation standards
The American Institute of CPAs’ Auditing Standards Board proposed a set of updates to its attestation standards regarding sustainability and other emerging assurance issues.
Senate committee proposes to regulate tax preparers, improve IRS
Senate Finance Committee leaders introduced bipartisan legislation with changes to IRS procedures and administration, and standards for tax preparers.