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More Rich Americans Will Soon Be Hit With an IRS Audit, Werfel Pledges

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The IRS said it’s gearing up to increase audit rates by more than 50% on wealthy taxpayers with more than $10 million in total positive income and nearly triple audit rates on corporations with assets over $250 million by 2026, Commissioner Danny Werfel said on Thursday, as the agency released an update to its strategic operating plan.

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Financial Accounting Foundation Appoints Hillary H. Salo Vice Chair of the Financial Accounting Standards Board

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The Board of Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) today announced that Hillary H. Salo, whose five-year term on the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) begins July 1, 2024, will serve as the board’s vice chair upon the start of her term. In this capacity, she will succeed current FASB vice chair James L.

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Treasury: IRS Could Collect $561 Billion in Revenue Thanks to Inflation Reduction Act

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Treasury continued, “To account for the potential revenue impact of the full array of investments contemplated in the IRA SOP, we need to look at the effects on revenue collection in a more comprehensive way. It also ignored the deterrence effect of compliance activities on taxpayers’ behavior.”

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Details on Grant Thornton’s PE Deal; What Is ‘Presented Fairly’ Anyway? | 5.13.24

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AT&T is coming for your recruits : AT&T Woos Accounting Students, Bypasses Big Four Training Ground AT&T Inc.’s ’s top accountant is confronting a competitive job market by rethinking the company’s traditional reliance on large CPA firms as a training ground for new hires, taking her recruiting pitch on-campus instead.

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How the CPA, CMA and EA Credentials Have Become Global Designations

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In the last few years there has been a shortage of critical skills with regards to the accounting profession and especially in the output of North American and European professionals with CPA, EA and CMA qualifications. This accounting qualification shortage has put a squeeze on firm owners who require individuals with these designations.

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