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CPA Practice Advisor·Jul 10, 2026🔴 Action Required

IRS Introduces Automatic Exemption from Penalty Process, Phases Out First Time Abate

💡 IRS Introduces Automatic Exemption from Penalty Process, Phases Out First Tim.... General industry update.

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Current Federal Tax Developments·Jul 9, 2026🔴 Action Required

The National Taxpayer Advocate’s Perspective: Analyzing the Implementation of Automatic Exemption from Penalty

💡 The National Taxpayer Advocate’s Perspective: Analyzing the Implementation of.... Action required by july.

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IRS Tax Tips·Recently🔴 Action Required

Eligible taxpayers may receive automatic penalty relief

💡 Eligible taxpayers may receive automatic penalty relief. General industry update.

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Accounting Today·Recently🔴 Action Required

AT Think IRS kills First Time Abate, replaced by Automatic Exemption

💡 AT Think IRS kills First Time Abate, replaced by Automatic Exemption. General industry update.

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Journal of Accountancy·Recently🔴 Action Required

Eligible taxpayers to get automatic IRS penalty relief

💡 Eligible taxpayers to get automatic IRS penalty relief. General industry update.

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Accounting Today·Recently🔴 Action Required

IRS streamlines penalty relief, replacing First Time Abate

💡 IRS streamlines penalty relief, replacing First Time Abate. General industry update.

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IRS Newswire·Recently🔴 Action Required

IRS simplifies penalty relief, introduces automatic process for eligible taxpayers

💡 IRS simplifies penalty relief, introduces automatic process for eligible taxp.... General industry update.

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Accounting Today·Recently🟠 Heads Up

AT Think Tax Strategy: The July deadline for protective refund claims for COVID tax penalties and interest

💡 AT Think Tax Strategy: The July deadline for protective refund claims for COV.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Sep 1, 2026🔵 FYI

AuditFile Launches Agentic AI Orchestrator Suite

💡 AuditFile Launches Agentic AI Orchestrator Suite. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Aug 31, 2026🔵 FYI

Internal Audit Foundation Awards $280K+ in Grants and Scholarships

💡 Internal Audit Foundation Awards $280K+ in Grants and Scholarships. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Aug 27, 2026🔵 FYI

AuditFile Launches Native Apps Across Apple Platforms for Auditors Managing AI Agents

💡 AuditFile Launches Native Apps Across Apple Platforms for Auditors Managing A.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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Current Federal Tax Developments·Aug 27, 2026🔵 FYI

Professional Sophistication and the Civil Fraud Penalty: How an IRS Auditor’s Own Expertise Sealed His Fate in Tax Court

💡 Professional Sophistication and the Civil Fraud Penalty: How an IRS Auditor’s.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Aug 26, 2026🔵 FYI

AuditDashboard Launches Collaborative Scheduling

💡 AuditDashboard Launches Collaborative Scheduling. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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NASBA·Aug 26, 2026🔵 FYI

Advancing the Profession Through Research: 2026 Grant Recipients Announced

💡 Advancing the Profession Through Research: 2026 Grant Recipients Announced. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Aug 26, 2026🔵 FYI

Andera and RSM US Partner to Create AI-Enabled Control Testing Platform for Internal Audit

💡 Andera and RSM US Partner to Create AI-Enabled Control Testing Platform for I.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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California Franchise Tax Board·Aug 21, 2026🔵 FYI

FTB issued Legal Ruling 2026-02

💡 FTB issued Legal Ruling 2026-02. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Aug 20, 2026🔵 FYI

AICPA Auditing Board OKs New Standard Clarifying Auditors’ Role in Detecting Fraud

💡 AICPA Auditing Board OKs New Standard Clarifying Auditors’ Role in Detecting .... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Aug 20, 2026🔵 FYI

MindBridge and Fieldguide Partner to Modernize Audits

💡 MindBridge and Fieldguide Partner to Modernize Audits. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Aug 19, 2026🔵 FYI

CRI Adds DMR CPAs, Trace Advisory

💡 CRI Adds DMR CPAs, Trace Advisory. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Aug 18, 2026🔵 FYI

PCAOB Shares Q&As for Auditors on QC 1000 Implementation

💡 PCAOB Shares Q&As for Auditors on QC 1000 Implementation. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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Tax Foundation·Aug 14, 2026🔵 FYI

Maryland Court Strikes Down Digital Ad Tax

💡 Maryland Court Strikes Down Digital Ad Tax. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Aug 5, 2026🔵 FYI

Aprio and Fieldguide Co-Build the Future of Audit with Agentic AI

💡 Aprio and Fieldguide Co-Build the Future of Audit with Agentic AI. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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NASBA·Aug 3, 2026🔵 FYI

NASBA Announces 2026 Accounting Education Research Grant Recipients

💡 NASBA Announces 2026 Accounting Education Research Grant Recipients. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Jul 30, 2026🔵 FYI

Aprio Accredited to Certify Organizations On International AI Governance Standard

💡 Aprio Accredited to Certify Organizations On International AI Governance Stan.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Jul 29, 2026🔵 FYI

74% of Enterprises Say They Are Audit-Ready for AI, Only 27% Actually Are

💡 74% of Enterprises Say They Are Audit-Ready for AI, Only 27% Actually Are. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Jul 28, 2026🔵 FYI

Column: Illinois Ordered an Audit of AI Developers. Who Will Do It?

💡 Column: Illinois Ordered an Audit of AI Developers. Who Will Do It?. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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Current Federal Tax Developments·Jul 28, 2026🔵 FYI

Double Books and Disguised Payees: Corporate Personal Expenses and the Civil Fraud Penalty in Prezioso v. Commissioner

💡 Double Books and Disguised Payees: Corporate Personal Expenses and the Civil .... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Jul 17, 2026🔵 FYI

Federal Bill Would Nix 401(k) Early Withdrawal Penalty for Fertility Treatments

💡 Federal Bill Would Nix 401(k) Early Withdrawal Penalty for Fertility Treatments. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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IRS Draft Forms·Jul 16, 2026🔵 FYI

Instruction 8804 (Schedule A) – Instructions for Schedule A (Form 8804), Penalty for Underpayment of Estimated Section 1446 Tax by Partnerships

💡 Instruction 8804 (Schedule A) – Instructions for Schedule A (Form 8804), Pena.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Jul 12, 2026🔵 FYI

What the 2026 “Protect Your Clients; Protect Yourself” Campaign Means for Your Firm this Summer

💡 What the 2026 “Protect Your Clients; Protect Yourself” Campaign Means for You.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Jul 6, 2026🔵 FYI

Communications Audits: Is a 5% Sample Still a Reasonable Program?

💡 Communications Audits: Is a 5% Sample Still a Reasonable Program?. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Jul 6, 2026🔵 FYI

AuditFile Launches E-Signatures, the Newest Addition to Its Agentic Audit Suite

💡 AuditFile Launches E-Signatures, the Newest Addition to Its Agentic Audit Suite. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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Current Federal Tax Developments·Jul 2, 2026🔵 FYI

Strict Enforcement of Tax Refund Statutes of Limitations: Court of Federal Claims Dismisses Untimely Claim in Suvarna v. United States

💡 Strict Enforcement of Tax Refund Statutes of Limitations: Court of Federal Cl.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Jun 29, 2026🔵 FYI

BlackLine Expands Agentic Financial Operations Platform

💡 BlackLine Expands Agentic Financial Operations Platform. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Jun 29, 2026🔵 FYI

Stacey Schabel Named Global Board Chair of the Institute of Internal Auditors

💡 Stacey Schabel Named Global Board Chair of the Institute of Internal Auditors. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Jun 26, 2026🔵 FYI

PCAOB Unveils Firm Consultation Process to Drive Audit Quality Improvement

💡 PCAOB Unveils Firm Consultation Process to Drive Audit Quality Improvement. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Jun 26, 2026🔵 FYI

PCAOB Chief Auditor to Step Down

💡 PCAOB Chief Auditor to Step Down. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Jun 24, 2026🔵 FYI

Deloitte Unveils Connected Agentic Intelligence in Deloitte Omnia to Advance Audit & Assurance

💡 Deloitte Unveils Connected Agentic Intelligence in Deloitte Omnia to Advance .... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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Current Federal Tax Developments·Jun 23, 2026🔵 FYI

Constructive Dividends, Corporate Formalities, and the Civil Fraud Penalty: Comprehensive Analysis of Hee v. Commissioner

💡 Constructive Dividends, Corporate Formalities, and the Civil Fraud Penalty: C.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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NASBA·Jun 18, 2026🔵 FYI

Puerto Rico Advances Technology and Real-Time Validation Through its CPA Digital Stamp (QR Code): Audit Process and Timestamping

💡 Puerto Rico Advances Technology and Real-Time Validation Through its CPA Digi.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Jun 17, 2026🔵 FYI

Suralink Brings Agentic Execution to Audit Engagements with Cloud Testing Suite

💡 Suralink Brings Agentic Execution to Audit Engagements with Cloud Testing Suite. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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IRS Draft Forms·Jun 17, 2026🔵 FYI

Form 8804 (Schedule A) – Penalty for Underpayment of Estimated Section 1446 Tax by Partnerships

💡 Form 8804 (Schedule A) – Penalty for Underpayment of Estimated Section 1446 T.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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NASBA·Jun 11, 2026🔵 FYI

Enforcement Rule Amendments 2025-2026

💡 Enforcement Rule Amendments 2025-2026. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Jun 10, 2026🔵 FYI

The Case for Standardizing Audit Data Intake Before Busy Season Hits

💡 The Case for Standardizing Audit Data Intake Before Busy Season Hits. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Jun 10, 2026🔵 FYI

Crunchafi Adds In-App Integration with Thomson Reuters for Lease Accounting Automation in PPC Audit Workflows

💡 Crunchafi Adds In-App Integration with Thomson Reuters for Lease Accounting A.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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Current Federal Tax Developments·Jun 10, 2026🔵 FYI

Strict Compliance with Contemporaneous Written Acknowledgment Rules and Penalty Defenses: An Analysis of Wells v. Commissioner

💡 Strict Compliance with Contemporaneous Written Acknowledgment Rules and Penal.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Jun 9, 2026🔵 FYI

MindBridge Expands Audit and Assurance Platform

💡 MindBridge Expands Audit and Assurance Platform. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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Current Federal Tax Developments·Jun 9, 2026🔵 FYI

An Analysis of Schumacher v. Commissioner: Section 183 Hobby Loss and Section 6662 Penalty Determinations

💡 An Analysis of Schumacher v. Commissioner: Section 183 Hobby Loss and Section.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Jun 8, 2026🔵 FYI

Fieldguide Rolls Out Long-Horizon Agent for Audit Testing

💡 Fieldguide Rolls Out Long-Horizon Agent for Audit Testing. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Jun 5, 2026🔵 FYI

Sadler Gibb Acquires Assure CPA in Washington State

💡 Sadler Gibb Acquires Assure CPA in Washington State. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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