Tips for 2017 Year-End Planning Amid Our Uncertain Environment
With the House and Senate bills being reconciled in an effort to pass a tax reform law, it is incredibly…
How Will GASB No. 75 Impact Governments?
For fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2017, state and local governments will be implementing GASB No. 75, Accounting and Financial…
Senate Passes Own Version of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
The Senate passed its version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act at approximately 2 a.m. on the morning of…
Understanding Federal Whistleblower Programs
Did you know that, as part of the IRS’s new program, whistleblowers may recover 15 to 30 percent of the amount collected (provided…
2017 Annual CPE Customer Survey Results
Customer feedback drives the customer experience, which is why Surgent conducts annual customer surveys that ask CPAs to provide feedback…
How Tax Reform Could Impact Financial Statements
As Tax Reform legislation works its way through Congress, we've mostly heard about its potential impact on personal or corporate…
Senate Tax Reform Highlights and Key Differences from the House Bill
By Nick Spoltore On November 9, 2017, the Senate released its Description of the Chairman’s Mark of the “Tax Cuts…
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Talking Points: The Top 5 Topics Your Clients Will Ask You About
By Nick Spoltore On November 2, 2017, the House released The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It is the most…
To Hedge or Not to Hedge: Assessing the Impact of ASU No. 2017-12 on Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
By Rich Daisley, CPA In its recent issuance, ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting…
Policy Highlights of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act
By Nick Spoltore Early on November 2nd, a press release from the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways &…