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Approximately 60 different sessions - with topics ranging from cybersecurity, managing a global portfolio, and important IRS regulatory developments - will be presented at this year's AICPA Advanced Personal Financial Planning Conference. The annual conference, which will feature multiple experts in the field of financial planning, will be held at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, from January 18-20 2016.

President Obama signed into law on Monday a two-year budget deal that Congress approved last week to raise the debt limit and avert a default. To help pay for it, the bill includes a provision that will make it easier for the Internal Revenue Service to audit large partnerships, including hedge funds, private equity firms and even accounting firms.

EY recently held their 6th annual Connect Day, the organization’s yearly day of service for the firm's professionals. This year's efforts featured more than 15,000 volunteers contributing more than 100,000 hours of charity - the highest contribution yet.

Expense management software developer Certify has released its annual list of the most eye-opening business expenses submitted by travelers in the past year.

10. You know that box that you need to get to make your tax software do something correctly? Come on, you know the one. Well, I found it. One of the support specialists during a break was able to show me exactly where it was. Score!

Becker Professional Education, the global leader in professional education and a part of DeVry Education Group, today announced the availability of more than $225,000 in scholarship funds, part of its annual Newton D. Becker Scholarship Program. Through the program, more than 120 CPA's candidates will receive full or partial scholarships for Becker’s CPA Exam Review course.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants held a panel discussion at St. John’s University in New York on Wednesday evening to discuss how accountants and C-suite executives need to manage business risks.

On Wednesday, Deloitte announced that their partnership with the veteran-focused Call of Duty Endowment - a non-profit, public benefit corporation co-founded by Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard - has recognized three organizations that help veterans transition to the workforce with their prestigious "Seal of Distinction Award."

SurePayroll has released the October edition of its Small Business Scorecard just in time for Halloween.

The AICPA and NAF announced on Wednesday a new program that aims to educate and prepare a diverse workforce ready to enter the profession. The AICPA/NAF Recognition Program looks to combine multiple learning platforms and experiences specifically designed to engage NAF Academy of Finance high school students concentrating on accounting, early in their career decisions.