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Accounting and advisory firm Marcum announced this week that they will once again be closing its offices the day before Thanksgiving to volunteer in local communities. The second annual Marcum Day of Service will be held Wednesday, November 23 and benefit Feeding America and its 200 member food banks.

The AICPA announced on Monday that 24 students have been selected for this year's AICPA Foundation Two-Year Transfer Scholarship award. The scholarship is awarded to students transferring from a two-year institution to a four-year institution to achieve a degree in accounting.

EY announced on Monday that their annual EY Vantage program - which sees some of the firm's top professionals travel abroad to aid entrepreneurs at no fee - has concluded for the year. Twenty-eight EY professionals donated over 6,700 hours of service this year - a figure equivalent to over $2.5 million in services - to help entrepreneurs in developing economies.

Roger Philipp, the founder of the Roger CPA Review, has an event in his past that few of the thousands of CPA candidates who have taken his exam prep courses probably knew about: he once appeared on “The Dating Game.”

Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting has written a special post-election tax briefing on the tax law changes that could occur when Donald Trump takes office next year. The changes could be yuuge.

The Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance (AFWA) announced on Thursday their first ever Women of Influence, who will look to act as mentors to young professionals, as well as industry sources to AFWA and their partners.

As 2016 comes to a close, many firms continue to look on how to modernize their practices and attract young talent and clients alike. Some firms, however, are only just beginning.

The International Federation of Accountants has released a report describing how the accounting profession can help the United Nations achieve its sustainable development goals.

The Internal Revenue Service is opening up its detailed tax data to researchers outside the federal government who can make use of the information in their studies.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board is refining the role of its Investor Advisory Committee to bring more of an investor perspective to the accounting standard-setting process.