Despite all the talk about new changes underway now that Republicans will assume control of Congress and governorships in 31 states, much of the current tax issues will look the same in 2015 as they did in 2014, according to Forbes. Below is a snapshot of the top nine tax stories to watch in 2015: Business Taxes. Will 2015 be the year of business tax reform? Probably not, according to Forbes, as the Affordable Care Act and battles over spending will continue to swallow up lawmakers’ focus and time this coming year. Dynamic Scoring. GOP leaders have introduced rule changes…
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If you’re interested in keeping up on regulatory news in a day-to-day fashion, Financial Executives International (FEI) publishes a great news page on its own site and offers content for the FEI Financial Reporting Blog at AccountingWeb. Both sites offer multiple monthly highlights from SEC, PCAOB, FASB, IASB, and other regulatory news, including reporting under Sarbanes-Oxley Sect 404. The FEI Financial Reporting Blog is written by Edith Orenstein, Director of Technical Policy Analysis at FEI. Here are some headlines from happenings the past few weeks, with links to fuller articles: FASB Defines Nonpublic Entity (Private Company) During its past two board meetings, the FASB has reached tentative…