Podcast: Single Audits - What’s New, What’s Changing, What’s Challenging?

The Business of Government

With an influx in federal assistance programs over the last two years, state and local governments are finding single audit rules to be murky.

Key Points:

• Understanding grant agreements is key to…

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Podcast: Crypto Tax Reporting

Weaver On-Chain Series

Key Points:

• The U.S. tax treatment of classifying all digital assets as one broad category of property needs to be reworked to encompass different asset types.
• The documentation and tracking of basis,…

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Podcast: Decentralized Finance

Weaver On-Chain Series

Key Points:

• Financial advisors need to gain a strong understanding of the cryptoasset industry and how it affects the financial services industry.
• Decentralized finance (DeFi) has the potential to…

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Podcast: Oil Spill Liability Tax on Exports Could be Unconstitutional

Is the oil spill tax under IRC Section 4611(b) unconstitutional when imposed on exports of crude oil? The outcome of the case will have a significant impact on oil and gas taxes. 

Key Points: 

• The oil spill liability tax heavily impacts businesses within the oil…

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Podcast: The Current Regulatory and Tax Challenges of Decentralization

Weaver On-Chain Series

Key Points:

• DAOs are emerging as new entity structures that have potential to fundamentally shift business management and governance, function as investment vehicles, and tokenize common interests.
• The…

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Podcast: Capital Projects: What Could Go Wrong?

The Business of Government

Federal funding for capital projects and infrastructure improvements are flooding government agencies with billions being earmarked to carry out critical construction projects. As the expenditure of these public funds…

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Podcast: Bitcoin Theory

Weaver On-Chain Series

Key Points

• Bitcoin is a monetary good that stores value due to energy and scarcity
• Bitcoin could enable more dynamic macroeconomic and monetary policy
• Other blockchain and digital asset ecosystems…

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Podcast: The Blockchain World

Weaver On-Chain Series

Key Points: 

• Application of blockchain technology in the accounting and finance space.
• The potential of operating in a decentralized environment.
• Balancing regulation for consumer…

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Podcast: Operational Errors

Key Points:

• Create backup plans for reconciliation and remittance processes.
• Ensure a plan’s match allocation aligns with what a participant is deferring from their paycheck.
• It is critical to follow the timing set by a plan’s adoption agreement.
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Podcast: Tax Considerations When Investing in Crypto

Key Points:

• Maintaining cryptocurrency trade records isn’t a defined process and can present administrative challenges for tax purposes.
• Regulation over blockchain technology and digital assets should be introduced to protect investor interests while also allowing the…

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