2010 CPAStudentZone News & Announcements
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February 09, 2012 Congressmen Introduce Bill to Limit Form 1099-K ‘Overreach’- Reps. Bobby Schilling (R-Ill.) and Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) have introduced a bill to prohibit the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from implementing a new tax-reporting requirement for small businesses to reconcile their Form 1099-K (PDF)...
February 08, 2012 IRS, Treasury Department Propose New FATCA Rules- The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Treasury Department have released proposed regulations for implementing the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). FATCA, which was included in the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment...
February 08, 2012 IRS, Treasury Department Propose New FATCA Rules- The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Treasury Department have released proposed regulations for implementing the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). FATCA, which was included in the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment...
February 08, 2012 SEC Appoints Franzel to PCAOB- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) named Jeanette Franzel, CPA, to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Franzel, a Virginia CPA, is a managing director at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and has...
February 08, 2012 McDonnell Approves VBOA Fee Proposal- Gov. Bob McDonnell has approved the revised fee proposal from the Virginia Board of Accountancy (VBOA), moving the proposal into the public comment stage. The proposal, titled “Licensure Fee Adjustment,” had been approved by the...
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February 07, 2012 McDonnell Signs Tax Conformity Into Law- Gov. Bob McDonnell provided a swift resolution to the 2012 tax conformity process, signing HB 516 into law on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 7.
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February 07, 2012 Taxpayers Indicate Concern About Security of Tax Filing- According to a new survey from Taxsoftware.com , a majority of taxpayers are concerned about the security and privacy of their personal and financial information when filing their state and federal tax returns online. The survey found that 54...
February 06, 2012 IFAC Survey: Small, Midsized Practices Feel Burdened by Regulations- According to a new survey (PDF) from the International Federation of Accountants’ (IFAC) Small and Medium Practices Committee (SMPC), regulatory burdens and economic uncertainty are the top challenges faced by small and midsized accounting...
February 06, 2012 The VRS Solution (Virginia Business)-
Over the years Virginia has used various political budgeting techniques that enabled a reduction in the amounts needed to properly fund the Virginia Retirement System (VRS).The underfunding for VRS, now reported to be $19.9 billion, threatens...
February 06, 2012 Federal Taxation Podcast: Feb. 6, 2012
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