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On the move: RKL installs new CEO
12+ hour, 11+ min ago (148+ words) Mike De Stefano has taken the helm at RKL; The Bonadio Group named Cailee Medina its new chief human resources officer; Rea appointed Tory Spadafora its first-ever chief growth officer; and other firm and personnel news from across the profession....
What offshoring vendors don't want you to know
12+ hour, 15+ min ago (266+ words) Confronted by a chronic talent shortage, fee compression and ever-increasing workloads, more U.S. accounting firms are turning to offshore talent. In earlier columns I've talked about the payoff from offshoring when it's done patiently and correctly. But there are some things…...
Tax Fraud Blotter: Keep on truckin"
1+ day, 32+ min ago (1210+ words) Philadelphia: Daniel A. Pallen, 46, of Springfield, Pennsylvania, entered a plea of guilty to one count of tax evasion and one count of mail fraud, arising from his submission of over $400,000 in fictitious checks to evade payment of his federal taxes and…...
First Amendment Sense and Sensibilities: Statement on Proposed Rescission of Pay-to-Play Rule
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (308+ words) Today, the Commission proposed to rescind Investment Advisers Act rule 206(4)-5, the investment adviser “Pay-to-Play Rule.” I am thrilled that we are proposing to eliminate rather than simply amend the rule, which always has bothered my First Amendment sensibilities.[1] Political speech…...
Statement on Proposal to Rescind “Pay-to-Play” Rule
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (182+ words) However, since its adoption, it has proven only to be needlessly penalizing, burdensome and complex to implement, and misaligned with the SEC’s mandate. To that end, our proposal would rescind the political contribution rule in its entirety and amend the…...
Statement on Proposed Rescission of Rule 206(4)-5 under the Investment Advisers Act
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (399+ words) Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda Official websites use.gov Secure.gov websites use HTTPS More in this Section Statement on Proposed Rescission of Rule 206(4)-5 under the Investment Advisers Act Sixteen years ago, the Commission adopted Rule 206(4)-5 under the Investment Advisers Act (“Advisers…...
SEC Proposes Rescission of Political Contribution Rule for Investment Advisers
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (317+ words) The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued a proposal to rescind its “pay-to-play” rule that prohibits investment advisers from providing compensated investment advisory services to a government client for two years… Official websites use.gov Secure.gov websites use HTTPS…...
Bill goes remote-first
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (300+ words) "The remote population proved the model works: hiring stayed strong, performance stayed strong, culture stayed strong, for half the company, for years. So instead of continuing to manage the divide, we realized the better path was to build one team…...
SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Host Sept. 10 Meeting
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (129+ words) Washington D.C., Sept. 3, 2026 — The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee will host a public meeting at the SEC Headquarters in Washington D.C. on Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. ET to discuss artificial intelligence technologies in the public markets and the…...
The AI skills gap in accounting is structural, not technical
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (408+ words) Since generative AI entered mainstream conversation, disruption has dominated the headlines. Will automation eliminate accounting jobs? Will finance teams get leaner, smaller and further removed from the strategic table? For many of us, AI has stopped being an isolated pilot…...