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Deloitte recently formed a Social Impact Practice to help clients deal with pressing global issues such as food security, health, education, clean water and the environment.

November 2nd + 3rd will see top IRS officials – including the IRS Commissioner, the heads of two IRS operating divisions, and the IRS Taxpayer Advocate – offer insight concerning the current challenges facing the agency and the 2015 tax filing season at the AICPA's 2015 National Tax Conference, held at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C.

Accounting Degree Review - an independent, online publication that covers education and career paths for students - recently released their 2015 ranking of the top 45 online graduate accounting programs.

The Internal Revenue Service recently proposed regulations that could have a big impact on U.S.-based multinational corporations that are considering incorporating a foreign branch operation or transferring intellectual property abroad.

According to a new Robert Half survey, employees claim to want more feedback on their career futures with their bosses. The research claims that 40 percent of professionals say their managers never discuss their career paths with them.

Despite a still shaky U.S. stock market, Americans are continuing to enjoy personal financial satisfaction in the third quarter, according to the AICPA's most recent PFSi (Personal Financial Satisfaction Index) released today.

The AICPA will release their next quarterly results of the PFSi (Personal Financial Satisfaction Index) at 7:00 a.m. EDT, Thursday, October 22. The results seek to measure the personal financial standing of typical Americans.

At the current Fall Council meeting in Maui, Hawaii, the AICPA announced that 41 CPAs have received its Sustained Contribution Award. The Contribution award looks to recognize Institute members who have significantly contributed to the AICPA and the CPA profession through their volunteer service.

The impact of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting action plan is still unclear, but tax executives are planning ahead for changes on the international tax front.

National Estate Planning Awareness Week is October 19 to 25, and two New York CPAs have some advice for estate planners and their clients.