From www.accountingtoday.com: (US context) Rep. Steve Cohen has reintroduced the Tax Return Preparer Accountability Act, which seeks to grant the IRS explicit authority to regulate tax preparers by establishing training and integrity requirements.

The bill aims to enhance service quality for taxpayers by setting minimum standards for accuracy, identifying at-risk taxpayers, and instituting competency standards for preparers.

This legislative effort reflects ongoing discussions in Congress about the need to regulate noncredentialed tax preparers, following past attempts and recommendations from advisory committees.