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The impact of President Trump's push against diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the SEC remains murky, according to a watchdog report.

A disjointed response, a lack of an agreed definition and unreliable statistics on losses hinder antifraud efforts by the government and industry, the GAO says.

A Dodd-Frank safeguard is playing out behind closed doors for the second consecutive time with the omissions of most details from the GAO's triennial report.

A government watchdog reports that Labor Department regulations haven't made much of an impact on the levels of disclosure and comprehension.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office conducted a nearly four-year study. Here are the key findings from its exhaustive report.

The GAO investigated industry disclosures and conducted undercover calls to evaluate "where issues around conflicts of interest and investment advice stand today."

The Government Accountability Office recently found that some populations may be getting selected for IRS audits at a higher rate than others.

Many plan participants told the U.S. Government Accountability Office they didn't understand their four main options — or the potential tax consequences.

The Internal Revenue Service is turning to artificial intelligence to help select tax returns to audit and narrow the tax gap, but it needs to use this new technology consistently and transparently, according to a new government report.

The products carry more risk and subtleties than the underlying notion of a simple 'glide path' to retirement.

The Internal Revenue Service doesn't collect data on taxpayers' race or ethnicity, but some of its methods could lead to disparities in its audit rate.

Thanks to the lower threshold, the service expects to receive about 44 million 1099-Ks in 2024, up from about 14 million.

Teachers and certain other public, healthcare or nonprofit workers are paying high costs for their retirement plans, according to industry critics.

As technology and diversity take center stage, firms are using new strategies to attract women.

A Senate bill would provide liability protections for advisors who report suspected abuse of senior clients.

Clients who make these prohibited transactions can face devastating penalties.

The decision vindicates ex-broker Johnny Burris, but also supports the move to fire him. However, a bank document obtained by Financial Planning casts doubts on the reason for his termination.

A majority of people still lack basic knowledge about Social Security. Be sure to educate your clients so they're not part of that scenario.

Your clients may lack knowledge when it comes to Social Security.

Former Department of Labor officials allege systemic breakdown of whistleblower protection; two also handled Wells Fargo cases that went nowhere.