Accounting standards

Unlike the U.S., where the federal government can offer tax breaks, EU taxation rests with member states, leaving the bloc to work largely through loans and grants.

Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, and Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, introduced bipartisan legislation to put more responsibility on accountants and other financial professionals to safeguard against money laundering and other crimes.

The SEC has tweaked certain accounting rules and is considering doing more.

Like most financial instruments, special purpose acquisition companies present risks and rewards, and require due diligence from accounting firms to help avoid landmines.

Startup Breakaway Bookkeeping & Advising is building a network of finance professionals to act as virtual CFOs for small-business clients.

Commissions and cash-sweep revenue jumped by more than a combined $100 million in 2018 — even as the parent firm’s longtime chairman left the company.

Medium-sized RIAs have few options, but the SEC’s examination priority list makes this a hot topic.

A checklist for advisors who have clients looking to launch a new business.

A tweak in accounting guidelines the firm helped to modify is expected to make the funds cheaper and easier to own.