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Understand Your Risks When Using Generative AI Solutions

Apr 29, 2024, 03:17 AM

Many CPA firms are seeking to leverage the use of generative AI to accelerate innovation and increase productivity. Despite the benefits, from a professional liability perspective, there are critical risks associated with its use that should be vetted and mitigation strategies implemented to minimize exposures.

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Name, Image, and Likeness Income for Students: Not Amateur Hour When It Comes to Taxes

Apr 23, 2024, 23:32 PM

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2021 that college and high school athletes should reap the benefits of the marketing of their name, image, and likeness (NIL). But as these young men and women will soon learn, there is no such thing as freebees in the world of sports marketing. They will soon confront a difficult, and often murky, Pennsylvania tax situation.

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Taxpayers Will Bear the Burden of Huge Judgements if Sovereign Immunity and Caps Are Removed

Apr 22, 2024, 03:39 AM

A case before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is a threat to the ability of the Commonwealth to limit its exposure to liability through the enactment of damages caps. This is important because uncapped liability verdicts could wipe out funds set aside for critical government services, leading to ever higher taxes.

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PICPA’s 2024 Legislative Priorities in Harrisburg

This year, two points will dominate lawmakers' agendas in Harrisburg: the budget for the upcoming fiscal year and the fall elections. That doesn’t mean the PICPA will stop its advocacy efforts on matters important to Pennsylvania’s CPAs.

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Don’t Overlook the Value of State Tax Credits and Incentives

Incentives are a powerful tool to urge companies to invest in a particular state that can result in a win-win for all parties involved. This issue's State & Local Tax column provides an overview of Pennsylvania’s incentives and credits landscape.

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Legislative Update - Week Ending April 26, 2024

In this issue: Busy week expected in the Pennsylvania Capitol; November Pa. election matchups set; Court case challenges Pa. DOR’s statutory bad habits; and more.

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