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  • House Tax Bill Proposes Dismantling of PCAOB, Shifting Oversight to SEC

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    May 23, 2025
    A clause in the House tax bill passed last week carries significant implications for audit oversight: the dissolution of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and the transfer of its duties to the SEC. 
  • AICPA Comments on the IRS/Treasury's Proposed PTEP Regulations

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    May 22, 2025

    The AICPA offered comments to the Treasury and IRS in a letter dated May 14 regarding REG-105479-18, which contain rules that address the treatment of previously taxed earnings and profits or PTEP under section 959 and basis adjustments under section 961. The agencies released these proposed regulations on Nov. 29, 2024.

  • Trump's Tax Legislation Passes House, Albeit Narrowly

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    May 22, 2025
    President Donald Trump’s tax bill passed the House of Representatives on May 22 with a very narrow margin, advancing the package that would avoid a year-end tax increase.
  • Despite Misleading Subplots, The Accountant 2 is a Satisfying and Enjoyable Ride

    By:
    David Zweighaft
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    May 21, 2025
    After waiting a mere nine years, Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) returns with his signature bland affect, mental super-powers, devastating martial arts ability, and lots of weaponry. There are also enough subtle puns and inside jokes to make you feel like the film’s director Gavin O’Connor may be toying with the audience.
  • SEC Faces Staffing Crossroads Amid Agency Retrenchment

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    May 21, 2025
    At a hearing before the House Appropriations Subcommittee this week, Chair Paul Atkins acknowledged the scope of attrition at the agency. Headcount has dropped 15% since the start of the fiscal year. At its peak, the SEC employed around 5,000 people. 
  • GAO Poses Tough Questions on IRA Energy Tax Credits

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    May 20, 2025
    The Government Accountability Office is pressing Congress to take a closer look at how energy tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are being used, and whether they are doing what they’re supposed to.
  • Tax Cuts, Mixed Messages: Parsing the ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    May 20, 2025

    Washington’s latest reconciliation bill, championed by President Donald Trump and dubbed the “One, Big Beautiful Bill,” has drawn fervent praise from business advocates, but behind the celebration, the fine print tells a more complicated story. 

  • NYCPA's Annual Meeting and Dinner to Be Held May 29

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    May 19, 2025
    The NYCPA will hold its annual meeting, the President Installation and Awards Dinner on Thursday, May 29 from 6:00 to10:00 p.m. at The Edison Ballroom, 240 West 47th Street, in Manhattan.  
  • Trump Tax Bill Passes Budget Committee and Advances in U.S. Congress

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    May 19, 2025
    President Donald Trump's comprehensive tax bill—which was delayed for days due to lawmakers' disagreements about spending cuts—passed a key congressional committee on May 18.
  • Regulatory Roundup: May 13-19

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    May 19, 2025

    With so many regulators out there, it can be tough to keep track of all the decisions being made. This is the NYCPA's regular series that collects relevant regulatory announcements from the past week and puts them in one place to help you stay on top of the issues