Obligations United States Tax and accounting firms
What a tax preparer or CPA firm has to have in writing.
The written information security plan the IRS and FTC both require, the AICPA quality management system for attest work, and the general employer layer.
Headcount
Industry General is always on
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Policy Acknowledgment Proof
AcknowledgedWISP 2026by name, on record
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What applies
Obligations for a 15-person general business.
Grouped by the headcount at which each one switches on, then by industry. Each row links to the page with the full text and the firms that help.
Further reading
- The acknowledgment you can’t proveWhy a written policy that nobody signed for fails the inspection that the policy was meant to pass. Applies to every “written policy” row above.From the publisher AllyMatter
- Stay legally compliantThe SBA’s baseline of external and internal requirements, useful as a second opinion on the general rows.U.S. Small Business Administration
- FirstStep Employment Law AdvisorThe Department of Labor’s own questionnaire that tells you which of its laws, posters and records apply to your headcount.U.S. Department of Labor
Other US segments
The same index, preset for another kind of business.
Small businessEvery law that makes a US small business write something down.Construction contractorsWhat a construction contractor has to have in writing.Healthcare practicesWhat a medical, dental or behavioral health practice has to have in writing.Food and beverage businessesWhat a food business has to have in writing.Registered investment advisersWhat a registered investment adviser has to have in writing.Insurance agenciesWhat an insurance agency has to have in writing.Retail and e-commerceWhat a retailer has to have in writing.Trucking and logistics carriersWhat a motor carrier has to have in writing.NonprofitsWhat a nonprofit has to have in writing.Federal contractorsWhat a federal contractor has to have in writing.
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