Top 75 Firm Sax acquired SCL Consulting in Maryland, effective Nov. 14, 2025, strengthening its client advisory services and growing its Mid-Atlantic footprint.
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Tech News: KPMG hails ISO 42001 certification
Plus, Schellman becomes the first U.S.-based body for MTCS certification; Intuit launches partnerships with Cherry Bekaert, Rehmann; and other accounting tech news.
Teaching tax policy: What the OBBBA means for young professionals
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act offers a striking example of how policy design can favor businesses over individual taxpayers, particularly young professionals.
IRS offers tax break to lenders for farm loans
The IRS and the Treasury released interim guidance giving new tax benefits to banks that provide loans secured by rural or agricultural real property.
AICPA warns IRS not to combine tax pro offices
The American Institute of CPAs is urging the IRS not to merge its Office of Professional Responsibility with its Return Preparer Office to avoid confusion.
FASB admits leases standard was costlier than expected
The 2016 standard on leases met its objective of providing investors with useful information, but the costs of implementing and maintaining it were high.
M&A roundup: Mauldin & Jenkins, Ascend and Crete expand
Mauldin & Jenkins merged in LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors; Ascend’s TSS Advisors added John G. Burk & Associates; Ascend’s Walter Shuffain Advisors integrated Richardson & Co.; Cross Financial joined Crete Professionals Alliance.
Presidential tariff power faces Supreme Court test
The issues concern the constitutional division of taxing power, the potential role of Congress in determining trade rules, and costs to businesses and households.
FASB takes on crypto asset transfers
The Financial Accounting Standards Board decided to add a project to its technical agenda related to the accounting for cryptocurrency asset transfers.
PCAOB agrees on audit regulation deal with Lithuania
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has made a pact with Lithuania’s audit regulator to allow the two organizations to cooperate on overseeing firms.