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accountingtoday.com > articles > metas-use-of-tax-credits-for-data-centers-probed-by-democrats

Meta's use of tax credits for data centers probed by Democrats

2+ hour, 38+ min ago   (306+ words) Senate Democrats demanded answers from Meta Platforms, Inc. on whether it used a dubious tax strategy to reap billions in federal breaks to fund data center construction. Led by Senate Finance ranking member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the letter escalates a…...


accountingtoday.com > opinion > before-you-approve-an-erp-plan-negotiate-these-three-essentials

Before approving an ERP plan, negotiate the essentials

49+ min ago   (650+ words) However, ERP programs can be delivered on time and on budget while still failing to achieve the outcomes that justified the investment. As a result, accountability for value realization often remains less explicitly owned than accountability for delivery, leaving CFOs…...


accountingtoday.com > opinion > allocated-costs-in-fixed-asset-registers-audit-risks-valuation-challenges-machinery-and-equipment-appraisal-solutions

Allocated costs in fixed asset registers bring audit risks

43+ min ago   (550+ words) Hidden allocated costs in fixed asset registers can create challenges for valuation professionals, auditors and finance teams. Companies often discover the problem after a valuation engagement or audit is already underway. Identifying and addressing allocated costs early in a valuation…...


sec.gov > newsroom > speeches-statements > selway-remarks-market-structure-conference-101426

How Soon is Now? Remarks at the Security Traders Association’s 93rd Annual Market Structure Conference

21+ hour, 43+ min ago   (218+ words) Please understand that I speak today in my official capacity as the Commission’s Director of the Division of Trading and Markets. These remarks do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission, the Commissioners, or my Division colleagues. “If this…...


accountingtoday.com > opinion > why-waiting-is-the-riskiest-ai-strategy

Why waiting is the riskiest AI strategy

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (472+ words) Finance leaders are trained to scrutinize the cost of a bad investment. The question that gets asked less often, and that I think deserves more airtime right now, is what it costs to make no investment at all. In most…...


accountingtoday.com > opinion > how-ai-assistants-could-send-potential-accounting-clients-to-another-firm

How AI assistants could send potential clients to another firm

19+ hour, 51+ min ago   (841+ words) Something has shifted in how people go looking for the right accountant or tax preparer. Most firms have not noticed because it's not something that can really be seen from the inside. Think about the scenarios. Someone out there is…...


accountingtoday.com > news > aicpa-releases-practice-guide-for-auditors-dealing-with-ai

AICPA releases practice guide for auditors dealing with AI

20+ hour, 43+ min ago   (447+ words) The AICPA has released a new practice guide to help auditors understand how current audit standards do and do not apply to the use of AI, both in terms of entities that used it to draft their financial statements as…...


sec.gov > newsroom > press-releases > 2026-105-sec-small-business-advisory-committee-discuss-ipo-modernization-regulation-crowdfunding

SEC Small Business Advisory Committee to Discuss IPO Modernization and Regulation Crowdfunding

1+ day, 29+ min ago   (154+ words) Washington D.C., Oct. 14, 2026 — The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee announced that it will hold a meeting on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 10 a.m. to continue discussing IPO modernization and explore potential policy changes to Regulation Crowdfunding. The…...


sec.gov > newsroom > speeches-statements > atkins-101326-statement-commissions-approval-proposed-rule-change-permit-listing-binary-options-overlying-key

Statement on the Commission’s Approval of a Proposed Rule Change to Permit the Listing of Binary Options Overlying Key Performance Indicators

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (352+ words) Chairman Paul S. Atkins Official websites use.gov Secure.gov websites use HTTPS More in this Section Statement on the Commission’s Approval of a Proposed Rule Change to Permit the Listing of Binary Options Overlying Key Performance Indicators Today, the Commission…...


accountingtoday.com > articles > tax-breaks-partly-fuel-data-center-boom-democratic-report-says

Tax breaks partly fuel data center boom, Democratic report says

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (322+ words) Generous state and local tax breaks for data center building are causing the loss of billions in tax revenue, according to a new report from Senate Democrats. "Even though data center development is dominated by some of the wealthiest companies…...