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IRS to Refund Fees for Canceled Tax Preparer Tests
The Internal Revenue Service said it would refund fees collected for registered tax return preparer tests that were canceled due to a court injunction. Read more »
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IRS Offers New Tool for Offers in Compromise
February 21, 2013The Internal Revenue Service has introduced a new tool for determining a taxpayer’s... Read more »
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IRS Warns of Problems with Education Credit Filings
February 20, 2013The Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday that it has observed problems with the filings for... Read more »
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Most Ridiculous Tax Deductions
February 20, 2013The Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants recently surveyed its CPA members about the... Read more »
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Crowe Horwath Debuts K-1 Tax-Reporting Tool
February 20, 2013Accounting and consulting firm Crowe Horwath LLP has introduced Crowe K-1 Navigator, a tool that... Read more »
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We Need True Tax Reform
February 15, 2013There is no doubt that the current U.S. Tax Code needs to be seriously reformed. It has grown to... Read more »
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Congress Considers Cap on Charitable Deductions
February 15, 2013Representatives of various charities and nonprofits presented a case for preserving charitable... Read more »
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U.S. Signs Tax Compliance Agreement with Switzerland
February 14, 2013The Treasury Department has signed a bilateral agreement with Switzerland to share tax... Read more »
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Accounting Today February 2013 Digital Edition
February 1, 2013Check out the digital edition of the February 2013 issue of Accounting Today. Read more »
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IRS is Facing a 'High-Risk Environment,' Says Oversight Board
February 12, 2013The Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board issued a warning to Congress that the IRS is... Read more »
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UBS Not Liable to Tax Cheats, Appeals Court Decides
February 11, 2013The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of a class action that sought... Read more »
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After Ruling, Preparers Debate Continuing Ed
February 9, 2013The future of the RTRP designation may be in doubt, but many preparers still seem to see urgent... Read more »
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IRS Extends Deadline for Including Mandatory Language in Taxpayer Disclosure Consent Forms
February 7, 2013The Internal Revenue Service has extended the deadline for including mandatory language in... Read more »
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A Taxing Issue Worth Addressing
February 4, 2013What has almost 4 million words and is one of the most complex and least transparent documents of... Read more »
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Review Slated of Accounting for Income Taxes Standard
February 4, 2013The Financial Accounting Foundation plans to conduct a post-implementation review of the standard... Read more »
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Women in Accounting: Where are the Leading Ladies?
May 17, 2013
Marcum’s Nanette Lee Miller and Janis Cowhey McDonagh sat down with managing editor Tamika Cody to discuss some of the obstacles women in the accounting profession face when trying to make their way into leadership positions.
IMA’s Jeff Thomson on the Role and Skills of Management Accountants
May 8, 2013
Institute of Management Accountants president and CEO Jeffrey Thomson discusses why accounting students should consider management accounting as a career, and the IMA's partnership with John Wiley & Sons.
Breaking out of Molds to Get Ahead
May 6, 2013
ConvergenceCoaching partner Jennifer Wilson talks with Accounting Today senior editor Danielle Lee about how female accountants can position themselves better for a promotion at their firms.
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Top 10 Tech Initiatives -- 2013
May 5, 2013
The AICPA's annual list of IT priorities for accounting firms.
Common E-mail Security Mistakes
April 23, 2013
These five bad habits can make your confidential information -- and that of your clients -- easy to steal.
The Art of the Tax Cartoon
April 9, 2013
A selection of tax cartoons from Philly tax firm Drucker & Scaccetti's 'Finding Humor in Taxes' exhibit.
