Taxes
IRS Says 2023 Filing Season to Start on Jan. 23
The IRS is expecting more than 168 million individual tax returns to be filed this year, most coming before April 18.
Jason Bramwell
Jason Bramwell is senior staff writer for CPA Practice Advisor. He has nearly 25 years of professional writing experience, the last nine covering the accounting profession. He most recently was a staff writer and editor at Going Concern, and he previously spent five years as a staff writer and editor at AccountingWEB. He can be reached by email at jbramwell@cpapracticeadvisor.com.
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Accounting
AICPA Says It Was Not Hacked, Refutes Report
Cybernews reported that threat actors bragged on a hacking forum that they compromised AICPA database.
Accounting
Paul Munter to Take Over as SEC Chief Accountant
Munter, who joined the SEC in 2019, has served as acting chief accountant since January 2021.
Taxes
IRS to Start 2023 Filing Season in Better Shape, National Taxpayer Advocate Says
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Firm Management
RSM US Unveils 2023 Class of 109 New Partners and Principals
This year’s class of new partners and principals at RSM is larger than last year’s class of 88.
Taxes
Rep. Jason Smith Picked to Lead House Ways and Means Committee
At 42 years old, Smith will become the youngest-ever chairman of the powerful tax-writing panel.
Small Business
78% of Small Businesses Say TikTok Ads Have Boosted Profits
In addition, one in 10 small businesses went viral on TikTok organically, according to a new survey from Capterra.
Auditing
PCAOB Looks to Modernize Rules for Confirmations
Proposal would replace an interim standard that has not changed substantially since 2003.
Taxes
IRS Audits Dropped Slightly in 2022
Low-income wage-earners taking the earned income tax credit had a higher-than-expected audit rate, report says.
Firm Management
KPMG Buys Seattle-Based Arnold Group
Arnold Group provided go-to-market strategy development for clients in the technology sector the last 20 years.
Taxes
IRS Updates FAQs on Form 1099-K
The IRS is treating calendar-year 2022 as a transition year for the reduced reporting threshold of more than $600.
Firm Management
KPMG's 2022 Global Revenue Topped Out at $34.6 Billion
The Big Four firm had steady growth across all regions during its FY 2022, as well as all of its core service lines.