In the blogs: Hit 'post' too soon
Dangerous counter-trend; compliance challenges; tax-free periods; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Accounting has large freelancer gender pay gap
The finance and accounting sector has the largest freelancer gender pay gap of any major work category, according to a new global study.

Two firms merge, rebrand as Proactive Advisory Group
Proactive Tax & Advisory in Babylon, New York, and Accountability Services in Seattle merged and rebranded under the name Proactive Advisory Group.

Congress introduces bills to overhaul digital asset tax rules
Members of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee are holding a hearing on a legislative package that would overhaul the taxation of digital assets.

PCAOB chair plans to overhaul inspections
Demetrios Logothetis outlined his plans for revamping the PCAOB's audit firm inspection program and its new quality control standard.

Trump's $100K H-1B visa fee rejected
The president's decree dramatically increasing the cost of the popular visa is an unlawful tax and must be vacated, the judge said in a ruling.

Utah's Sadler Gibb adds Washington firm
The Draper, Utah-based firm acquired Assure CPA in Spokane, Washington, expanding its Pacific Northwest presence and adding public-company audit capabilities.

A CPA exam bonus is not a CPA exam strategy
If firms want more employees to become CPAs, they need to start treating exam support as part of talent development.

Tax research AI usage doubles, more considering alternative billing
The number of tax practitioners using AI for research has nearly doubled in just a year, leading them to explore alternative billing models.

Why generic AI still falls short in enterprise finance
Artificial intelligence has moved quickly from experimentation to real use inside the finance function.