In the blogs: HIPAA HIPAA hooray
IT hygiene; final tally; movements in the U.S. dollar; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
Accounting MOVE survey opens
The theme of this year’s survey is “Caught in the Middle,” exploring how caregiving responsibilities, as well as other responsibilities outside work, affect accounting professionals navigating their careers.
IRS braces for last-minute surge of tax filings
The Internal Revenue Service will need to be ready for a wave of tax return filings from procrastinating taxpayers, as well as requests for extensions.
IRS fraud rings move beyond tax refund theft
Fraudsters have been active again this tax season, but the increasing power of artificial intelligence is helping supercharge the danger of tax scams.
IRS warns preparers about misappropriating refunds
The IRS’s Office of Professional Responsibility warned tax preparers of endorsing or negotiating taxpayers’ federal refunds.
IFIAR sees global uptick in audit inspection problems
The International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators released a report summarizing its annual survey of inspection findings from audit regulators around the world.
GASB considers restructuring accounting literature
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is proposing to overhaul the structure for providing guidance on U.S. GAAP for state and local governments.
Five signals M&A advisors should watch in 2026
If your clients been waiting for the merger market to fully reopen, they’re not alone — and 2026 may be the year their patience runs out.
Xero OS: Your Operating System for the Future of Autonomous Finance
Twenty years ago, Xero reimagined accounting by moving the ledger to the cloud—a radical shift that made financial data accessible, real-time, and secure. Today, we are at a similar inflection point with AI and the next wave of business innovation. We’ve moved beyond traditional SaaS, which was built for manual data entry and static workflows, …
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Building a profitable workshop: Recovering $165K in margin
Running a manufacturing business is a constant balancing act between the workshop floor and the balance sheet. Right now, that balance is under real pressure. The current surge in fuel prices is flowing straight through jobs — via fuel surcharges, higher freight, and rising costs for materials like concrete, plastics, copper, and piping. Costs aren’t …
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