News & Updates

Featuring the MA Senate passing language that would raise the financial statement review threshold to $500,000 and raise the financial statement audit threshold to $1,000,000 and more.

Featuring a big win for MassCPAs in the Senate’s Economic Development Bill, the House and Senate negotiators announcing they have reached an agreement on the overdue budget for FY25 and more.

Featuring the Senate releasing its version of a $2.4 billion economic development bond bill, an update on the legislature's formal sessions and more.

Featuring the House passing a comprehensive economic development bill that expands on Governor Healey’s initial proposal aimed at bolstering key industries, the FY25 state budget and more.

Featuring an Advocacy in Action Day recap, the House debating H.4789, An Act relative to strengthening Massachusetts' economic leadership and more.

Featuring MassCPAs' 2024 Public Policy and State Competitiveness Report, the DOR releasing information about an upcoming change to the Meals Tax account type in MassTaxConnect and more.

Featuring the Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets favorably reporrting the $3.5 billion economic development bill and more.

Featuring the House approving a $6.5 billion housing bond bill, exceeding Governor Maura Healey’s $4.1 billion proposal from last year., the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies favorably reporting a $3.5 billion economic development bill and more.

Featuring the Senate finalizing and approving a $58 billion budget for FY25, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee launching a new public comment platform and more.

Featuring the Senate debating and passing its version of a $57.9 billion FY25 budget, MassCPAs’ Advocacy in Action Day at the Massachusetts State House and more.

Featuring the Senate Committee on Ways and Means releasing its version of a $57.9 billion FY25 budget, MassCPAs' Advocacy Day in Action and more.

Featuring MassCPAs submitting testimony in support of Governor Healey’s Economic Development Bill, the Senate Committee on Ways and Means releasing their version of a $57.9 billion FY25 budget and more.

Featuring the Society continuing to gain support for federal recognition that would include accounting as part of STEM, Governor Healey assuring the business community that she has no immediate plans to introduce tax-raising legislation and more.

Featuring Mid-April DOR revenue collections, the House of Representatives debating its version of the $58 billion FY25 budget and more.

Featuring Mayor Wu filing legislation that would allow Boston to raise taxes on commercial properties to prevent the tax burden from shifting to residential owners and more.

Featuring the MA House of Representatives releasing its version of a $58 billion FY25 budget and more.

Featuring DOR tax collection numbers for March, Mayor Wu planning on filing legislation that would allow Boston to raise taxes on commercial properties to prevent the tax burden from shifting to residential owners and more.

Featuring DOR mid-month collections, a BOI call to action and more.

Featuring Governor Healey releasing the Massachusetts’ Workforce Agenda, a call to action on a federal tax bill and more.

Featuring the Society working with the legislature to file, S.910 – An Act relative to the financial statement review and financial statement audit thresholds for Massachusetts public charities and more.