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Troy K. Lewis, chair of the AICPA's Tax Executive Committee, is set to testify on Tuesday, November 18, at the Tax Relief after a Disaster: How Individuals, Small Businesses, and Communities Recover hearing, which will be held by the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight.

The Supreme Court held a hearing last week on a case that could have far-reaching implications, challenging the authority of the state of Maryland to tax all of the income of a resident whose business pays taxes to other states and localities, while another case coming up on the Affordable Care Act promises to have even bigger ramifications.

Payroll Vault announced on Friday that their CEO and founder, Sean Manning, was recognized by the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants (COCPA) as a recipient of the organization’s 2014 "Everyday Heroes and Heroines Award" at an event held November 6.

Becker Professional Education announced on Tuesday its Newton D. Becker 2015 scholarship program, set to award over $225,000 to more than 120 CPA candidates. Applicants will have an opportunity to receive one of 20 full CPA Exam Review scholarships, valued at $3,393 each, or one of 100 scholarships valued at $1,697 each.

On Wednesday, private research univeristy Stevens Institute of Technology announced a three-year collaboration with Accenture, set to study and focus on analytics in the financial services industry. Additionally, the two will hold advanced analytics research projects and work shop sessions with Accenture's financial services clients.

A group of Russian lawmakers has introduced legislation that would prohibit foreign accounting firms from auditing Russian companies in which the government owns more than a 50 percent interest.

On Monday, Deloitte unveiled the Deloitte RightStep Innovation Prize - an opportunity for both nonprofit and for-profit social enterprises to exhibit their various, innovative strategies for K-12 education through technology. The reward will be $100,000 cash, as well as the opportunity to receive pro bono services also equal to the prize amount.

On Monday, TAG Foundation trustees announced a $10,000 donation from the foundation’s funds to assist Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in their Ebola relief efforts in West Africa.

In an effort to increase the number of CPAs from diverse backgrounds teaching at the higher education level, the AICPA has awarded twenty-two scholars the Minority Doctoral Fellowship.

In celebration of their 75th anniversary, Vorhees, NJ-based firm Bowman & Company is set to hold a special event this Veteran's Day to honor 75 local veterans.