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CLA acquires Perkins & Co.
20+ min ago (190+ words) Top 20 Firm Clifton Larson Allen acquired Regional Leader Perkins & Co. , effective today. Perkins & Co. is an accounting and advisory firm based in Portland, Oregon, that services privately held businesses and nonprofits across Oregon and Washington. The deal expands CLA's presence…...
The AI conversation the profession isn't having
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (936+ words) Guidance from the IRS on AI captures only part of the picture. The obligations it describes are real and enduring. What it does not fully address is how the frameworks for meeting them were built for a different generation. The…...
Condo casualty losses: Deductions for common-interest property
23+ hour, 44+ min ago (934+ words) When disaster strikes a condominium or planned community, owners often pay for common-area repairs " but don't always get the casualty loss deduction they expect. This article addresses when deductions are allowed and how communities might restructure ownership to unlock tax…...
Stacking" charitable contributions up to the 60% limit
23+ hour, 44+ min ago (20+ words) The OBBBA sought to clarify AGI'based charitable contribution deduction limits but instead added uncertainty over how those limits apply....
The end of deferral: Calculating QOZ gain recognition on Dec. 31, 2026
23+ hour, 44+ min ago (22+ words) A critical milestone in the qualified opportunity zone program looms, and understanding how to calculate the required deferred gain recognition is essential....
The historical shift in transfer pricing penalty enforcement
23+ hour, 44+ min ago (25+ words) Once rarely imposed, transfer pricing penalties are now a routine feature of IRS examinations, making the quality of transfer pricing documentation more important than ever....
Fuel tax expirations and new refund provisions require IRS guidance and improved administration
23+ hour, 44+ min ago (58+ words) With major fuel tax provisions expiring, the upcoming change to electronic payments, refunds for federal excise taxes, and the IRS excise tax hotline remaining unstaffed, taxpayers are facing a period of unusual uncertainty for federal excise taxes....
R&D credits and the computer rental rules time forgot
23+ hour, 44+ min ago (27+ words) Although computing has transformed radically in the past 45 years, the computer rental rules of Sec. 41 and regulations continue to reflect technology as it existed 1980s....
Small business added jobs in June as wages remained flat
1+ day, 39+ min ago (480+ words) The pace of job growth at small businesses with fewer than 50 employees improved for the fourth consecutive month in June, according to payroll provider Paychex, but hourly earnings growth has stayed below 3% for the 20th month in a row. The Paychex…...
How the hybrid finance workforce creates new value
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (617+ words) The accounting talent shortage is now a structural feature of the finance and accounting sector. That means the window for managing workloads through hiring has closed." Senior talent is retiring, and junior talent is choosing careers in technology and data…...