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May 15, 2012
Sarah Johnson |
FASB Stands Pat on Reviled Tax Rule Despite widespread opposition to the standard governing uncertain tax positions, FIN 48 won't go through the board's rulemaking process again.   |
CFO
July 15, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Don't Mess with the IRS The IRS is taking companies to court more often, and winning. Is it time to rethink your tax position? |
CFO
January 1, 2006
Kris Frieswick |
Crackdown The IRS is taking a tough line on corporate tax cheats. According to commissioner Mark Everson, combating abusive tax shelters will remain a top priority for the IRS in 2006. In view of this, some companies are girding for battle. |
CFO
July 1, 2005
Alix Nyberg Stuart |
A GAAP of Their Own Private companies seeking a wholesale exemption from FASB's accounting rules are likely to be disappointed. |
CFO
February 1, 2007 |
Reform Effort Rebuked A report on capital-markets regulation stirs criticism... Coping with rising sick days... Replacing an unpopular auditing standard...etc. |
The Motley Fool
March 18, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Don't Let Audit Fears Cost You Money Taxes aren't any fun, so it doesn't make any sense to pay more than you have to. As long as you're doing the right thing, the specter of an IRS audit shouldn't keep you from getting every penny you're entitled to. |
Investment Advisor
August 2007
Les Witmer |
Closing the Gap How the IRS is improving compliance to close the tax gap. |
CFO
June 15, 2012 |
Knowledge by Degree Readers comment on data overload, efficient procurement, FIN 48, and other topics of recent stories in CFO. |
CFO
Andrew Osterland |
Ready to Pounce? The IRS has taken a predatory stance against tax shelters. But several court decisions have altered the rules of the chase... |
CFO
November 1, 2004
Don Durfee |
Shelter Fallout How much will the government's crackdown on tax shelters affect ordinary companies? More than you think. And not surprisingly, some finance professionals find the government's tactics alarming. |
CFO
December 1, 2011
David M. Katz |
A Loss of Independents? Regulators have rewritten the rules regarding the use of independent contractors, forcing companies to make hard choices - and possibly pay heavy fines. |
The Motley Fool
April 2, 2007
Elizabeth Brokamp |
Should You File Online? The IRS desperately wants you to file your taxes electronically. Why? Find out the downsides of filing your taxes online. |
Entrepreneur
June 2004
Julie Monahan |
Here's a Tip Want good tax advice? You might not find it at the IRS. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2006
Johnson, Kesling & Rosenbaum |
Retirement Plan FIN 47 may help to create opportunities for companies and developers by prompting companies to assess their retired properties' identifiable and quantifiable costs. |
The Motley Fool
March 27, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Where Assets Go When They Retire A new liability is going to start cropping up on balance sheets. Don't worry: That's a good thing. It's important to comprehend accounting in order to better understand the companies in which we invest. |
CFO
June 1, 2006 |
Guidance Lite The end of quarterly earnings guidance... Wage inflation in India... Nonprofit mergers... An LBO Twist... The Small Fry... etc. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2005
Julian Block |
Don't Be Withholding Clients who are late remitting payroll taxes to the IRS can find themselves personally liable. |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2006
Roy Lewis |
Will Your Return Be Audited? The IRS steps up enforcement. Should you be terrified that your return might be selected for audit? |
CFO
September 1, 2004
Tim Reason |
All in the Family FIN 46 made companies admit paternity of special purpose entities, but it also resulted in some surprise adoptions. As a result, some CFOs have found themselves saddled with unwelcome new responsibilities of corporate parenthood. |
Entrepreneur
September 2004
Stephen Barlas |
Hunting Season The IRS now has tools to go after payroll/accounting firms that steal a client's employment tax payments, and firms that hire those rogue firms are protected. Small businesses should benefit most. |
BusinessWeek
May 20, 2010
Ryan Donmoyer |
IRS Seeks a Road Map to Aggressive Deductions Companies fear the proposed rule will trigger more audits |
The Motley Fool
December 18, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
IRS Targeting Small Businesses The IRS is threatening close scrutiny of unincorporated businesses. One likely reason why the IRS wants to crack down on unincorporated businesses is because there are substantial amounts of potential lost revenue involved. |
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2004
Roy Lewis |
Top Five Audit Myths Looking to shield your return from an audit? Then don't pull any of these stunts. Five common tax audit myths. |
AskMen.com
Terence Channon |
Tax Myths These common tax myths will only lead to time-consuming research, and perhaps a higher tax bill instead of a hefty return. |
CFO
November 1, 2003 |
Citi's New Stance After more than a year of scandal and public penance, Citigroup CFO Todd Thomson is determined to rebuild the reputation of the financial-services giant. |
Entrepreneur
June 2003
Joan Szabo |
Watch Your Step Think the IRS is bluffing when it says it will crack down on small-business tax abuses? Think again. |
Inc.
March 2006 |
What to Ask Your Accountant The right tax preparer can make all the difference. Here are four key questions to ask before tax time rolls around. |
Inc.
March 2006
Amy Feldman |
Inc.'s Annual Spectaxular From new deductions for manufacturers to how to pay yourself, here are 10 ways to cut your tax bill -- without raising the suspicions of the IRS. |
HBS Working Knowledge
March 7, 2005
Ann Cullen |
How We Transformed the IRS Dealing with the Internal Revenue Service is no fun, but it used to be even worse. Former IRS commissioner Charles O. Rossotti tells how he braved the ultimate management challenge in his book, Many Unhappy Returns, and a Q&A. |
CFO
December 1, 2003 |
Dividends Bounce Back A record number of companies, including Microsoft, Best Buy, and RadioShack, issue dividends... FASB hands out a FIN 46 reprieve... bank-tying practices leave the GAO in a knot... tax attorneys exit the Big Four in droves... and more. |
AskMen.com
Dan Carter |
Avoid Being Red Flagged By The IRS Find out why the IRS would red flag you and how to avoid it. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2006
Roy Lewis |
Top 5 Audit Myths While IRS audits have been around for many years, there are still a number of misconceptions about what triggers an audit, or how to avoid one. Here are the top five. |
CIO
April 1, 2001
Elana Varon |
The Taxman's Burden The IRS has tried---and failed---to modernize twice before. Now it's taking another swing. Will it be a hit or three strikes and yer out? |
HBS Working Knowledge
December 20, 2006
Mihir Desai |
Investors Hurt by Dual-Track Tax Reporting What corporations report in profit to the IRS and what they report to shareholders are often two different numbers. That's why the IRS and Securities and Exchange Commission are proposing that companies publicly report taxes paid |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
8 IRS Red Flags You Should Avoid There are certain things that just scream, "Audit me!" Here are some of them. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2006
Roy Lewis |
Audit-Proof Your Tax Return Take these steps to stay out of the IRS spotlight. |
Entrepreneur
July 2005
Julie Monahan |
Scared Straight The IRS is threatening to conduct more audits of individuals and businesses. Should your company be worried? |
CFO
March 1, 2003
Randy Myers |
Anxiety's Price New regulations call into question the value of off-balance-sheet financing, if only because of their impact on bankers' fees. |
The Motley Fool
March 13, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Tax Time: Tips on Audits Know how to prepare yourself in case the IRS wants some questions answered. |
Entrepreneur
January 2006
Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
Focus on Finances S corps are coming under closer tax scrutiny. How will it affect you? |
AskMen.com
April 15, 2001
Luis Rodrigues |
10 Ways To Avoid An Audit Guns don't kill people; people kill people. A gun has a trigger; so does an audit. A gun can kill you; an audit may only make you wish you were dead. If you're not ready to audit yourself to death, make sure you're not waving the red flags that will trigger one... |
CFO
March 1, 2004
Ronald Fink |
Haven or Hell? The IRS wants to crack down on multinational corporations that transfer U.S. intellectual property to tax havens. |
BusinessWeek
December 22, 2003
Louis Lavelle |
Exec Pay: "Everybody Should Be A Little Nervous" The IRS is going after the last bastion of accounting creativity -- executive pay. |
Financial Advisor
October 2004
Michael E. Kitces |
New IRS Guidance On Car Donations When IRS Publication 4303 is followed correctly, you (or the client you advise) can be confident in your tax deduction---and mistakes will virtually ensure that an IRS audit will be an even more unpleasant experience than it already is. |
CFO
February 1, 2005 |
Ten Questions for Charles O. Rossotti Former IRS commissioner Charles O. Rossotti has a tough assignment: advising President Bush on how to overhaul the tax code. |
On Wall Street
August 1, 2009
Bill Fleming |
Bank Account Xenophobia: U.S. Reporting of Foreign Accounts The foreign account filing form and instructions were extensively revised late last year. The new instructions caused so much confusion that the IRS posted a series of questions and answers on its website in May. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2007 |
Tax Issues Resource Guide Tax Watch: Trust-Worthy Tips... Leveraging LIHTCs... Inbound Investments... etc. |
The Motley Fool
October 13, 2006
Roy Lewis |
Surviving an IRS Audit It's the audit season, and some of you will have the unfortunate and uncomfortable experience of having a prior-year tax return reviewed by the folks at the IRS. Here are simple steps to help you endure an auditor's scrutiny. |
BusinessWeek
July 28, 2003
Howard Gleckman |
Tax-Shelter Crackdown: Theater or Reality? From the look of things, the Internal Revenue Service has declared war on the tax-shelter industry. Surely, the campaign has slowed an explosion of shelters. But there may be less to the effort than meets the eye. |
Entrepreneur
October 2005
Joan Szabo |
No Refuge Entrepreneurs should be wary of the new tax shelter- reporting requirements lurking in the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. |
