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SPECTATOR MODE: Is Your Firm Future Ready? 

We’re dropping a sneak peek of SCACPAcade! These aren’t just sessions — they’re quests. Each one is designed to power you up with tools, insights, and strategies to clear the toughest levels in today’s profession.   This week, we’re loading into Spectator Mode to preview a session led by John J. Fenton, MBA, CEO of John …

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IRS Updates Contingency Plan as Government Shutdown Continues

Posted Oct. 9 at 2:14 p.m. EST The IRS released an updated FY 2026 Lapsed Appropriations Contingency Plan on Oct. 8, effective through April 20, 2026, in response to the ongoing government shutdown. Per the plan, approximately 46% of IRS employees were furloughed, while 53.6% remain on the job as the shutdown continues. Under its …

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IRS Releases FY 2026 Shutdown Contingency Plan 

Posted Sept. 30 at 2:35 p.m. EST On Sept. 29, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released its FY 2026 Lapsed Appropriations Contingency Plan in anticipation of a potential government shutdown on October 1, 2025. The agency noted that all IRS employees would continue working during the first five business days of a lapse in appropriations.  The AICPA submitted a comment letter to …

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