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Politics and Congressional Activity The House voted 361-61 to approve a FY 2019 spending bill that would keep the government running past September 30th until December 7th by approving funding for the departments of Defense, Labor, Education and HHS and including short term funding for the rest of the government.  The Senate had passed the stopgap funding bill by a vote of 93-7 prior to the House vote.  Despite his […]

Politics and Congressional Activity Congressional activity has slowed in the month of August with both the House and Senate taking a recess, although the Senate recess was shortened to one week.  Key legislative issues, including the FY 2019 appropriations bills, must be dealt with in September, but the upcoming mid-term elections will be the primary focus in Washington this fall with the possibility that Republicans could lose the majority in […]

Domestic and global companies alike face the challenge of complying with ever-changing and evolving tax rules and guidelines. The passage of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) added further uncertainty to already risky territory. While companies race to keep up, the internal control environment in many organizations has lagged. The result is an alarming risk profile, internally and externally. Here are seven areas that are especially prone to […]