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I think branding is very important. Everyone and every business has a brand. Inattention to branding creates a brand that might not be what you would like, but nevertheless you will have a brand. Branding needs deliberate attention.

The IMA marks International Management Accounting Day by setting the record straight.

The Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act now heads to the Senate for consideration.

The Congressional Research Service has issued a report summarizing the proposed tax changes in the "Better Way" tax reform blueprint released last summer by congressional Republicans.

Deductions for state and local taxes; ‘stealing from the dead;’ how to do away with refundable credits; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Revenue, costs, profit. Those were the old magic numbers. But companies that embrace big data can do much better.

Change is hard, but organizations need to embrace it or risk falling behind the innovation curve.

States are moving away from the physical presence standard for determining nexus, and toward a factor presence standard.

Simplification may call for firms and practices to adopt new models and approaches.

I write a lot about a lot of things. On technical topics I never get negative feedback—unless I wrote something wrong, which fortunately has been very rare, and then it is a gentle nudge that perhaps I overlooked or misread something.