AICPA 

Press Release
AICPA Identifies Challenges Government Shutdown Poses for Taxpayers in Letter to Treasury and IRS and Makes Recommendations
AICPA members report that continued mailing of automated notices, inaccessibility of online systems and accounts, lack of assistance and need for more TCJA guidance are creating problems.
January 25, 2019

Press Release
Financial Satisfaction Drops for the First Time in 2 Years
For the first time in 2 years, Americans' financial satisfaction has declined. According to the AICPA's PFSi -- an empirical measure of the average Americans financial wellbeing.
January 24, 2019

CBO

Blog Post
Director's Statement on The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2019 to 2029
January 28, 2019

Interactive
Workbook For How Changes in Economic Conditions Might Affect the Federal Budget, January 2019
January 28, 2019

Report
The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2019 to 2029
January 28, 2019

Report
The Effects of the Partial Shutdown Ending in January 2019
January 28, 2019

Report
Marginal Federal Tax Rates on Labor Income: 1962 to 2028
January 24, 2019

Cost Estimate
Senate Amendment 5, End the Shutdown and Secure the Border Act
January 24, 2019

Report
Projected Costs of U.S. Nuclear Forces, 2019 to 2028
January 24, 2019

Presentation
Federal Grants to State and Local Governments for Investment
January 23, 2019

Blog Post
CBO to Delay Release of Report on Expired and Expiring Authorizations of Appropriations
January 23, 2019

Presentation
Operating Costs and Aging of Air Force Aircraft
January 23, 2019

Presentation
Baseline Budget Projections
January 23, 2019

Cost Estimate
H.R. 648, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
January 22, 2019

FASB

Emerging Issues Task Force  [01/23/19]
January 17, 2019 Meeting Recap

GAO

Health Insurance Exchanges:
Claims Costs and Federal and State Policies Drove Issuer Participation, Premiums, and Plan Design
GAO-19-215: Published: Jan 28, 2019. Publicly Released: Jan 28, 2019.

Overseas Contingency Operations:
Alternatives Identified to the Approach to Fund War- Related Activities
GAO-19-211: Published: Jan 28, 2019. Publicly Released: Jan 28, 2019.

Army Modernization:
Steps Needed to Ensure Army Futures Command Fully Applies Leading Practices
GAO-19-132: Published: Jan 23, 2019. Publicly Released: Jan 23, 2019.

Medicare:
Voluntary and Mandatory Episode-Based Payment Models and Their Participants
GAO-19-156: Published: Dec 21, 2018. Publicly Released: Jan 22, 2019.

IASB

28 January 2019
Feature: Materiality modernised

25 January 2019
January 2019 IASB Update published

23 January 2019
IASB progresses IFRS 17 discussions at its January meeting

23 January 2019
IFRS Foundation updates the IFRS Taxonomy Preparer's Guide

22 January 2019
January 2019 IFRIC Update published

IRS 

IRS update on shutdown impact on tax court cases; important information for taxpayers, tax professionals with pending cases
January 25, 2019 — The United States Tax Court’s website announced that the Tax Court shut down operations on Friday, December 28, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. and will remain closed until further notice.  The IRS reminds taxpayers and tax professionals the Tax Court website is the best place to get information about a pending case. 

EITC Awareness Day reminds taxpayers to look into valuable credit; Volunteers available to help
IR-2019-06, January 25, 2019 — With today marking national EITC Awareness Day, the Internal Revenue Service wants to remind workers about the Earned Income Tax Credit and to correctly claim this important credit if they qualify.

Due to appropriations lapse, Treasury and IRS cancel Jan. 24 public hearing regarding user fees of enrolled agents and enrolled retirement plan agents
IR-2019-05, January 22, 2019 ― The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today announced the cancellation of a public hearing on proposed amendments to the regulations relating to imposing user fees for enrolled agents and enrolled retirement plan agents (REG-122898-17) due to the lapse of appropriations.

NYC Dept. of Finance 

January 23, 2019
The Department of Finance is proposing an amendment to the rules relating to the partial tax abatement for residential real property held in the cooperative or condominium form of ownership.

NYS Dept. of Taxation and Finance

Employers Must File Soon to Prevent Delays in Employees' Tax Refunds
January 22, 2019

SEC

Statement by Chairman Jay Clayton Regarding Recommencement of Normal Operations
Jan. 26, 2019—The Securities and Exchange Commission has resumed normal staffing levels and is returning to normal operations. Over the past 30 days, with a limited staff, we followed our Operations Plan Under a Lapse in Appropriations and Government Shutdown.  This plan focused on monitoring the functioning of our markets and, as necessary to prevent imminent threats to property, taking action. I commend our staff for their dedication to this task.  They performed admirably and, as always, with a keen focus on the interests of our Main Street investors.
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​SEC Emergency Action Charges Texas Real Estate Developer for Multi-Million Dollar Offering Fraud
Washington D.C., Jan. 25, 2019 —The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it filed charges against Texas resident and real estate developer Phillip Michael Carter, two other individuals, and several related entities for conducting a multi-million dollar offering fraud.