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The International Federation of Accountants has written a letter encouraging the G-20 deputies and finance ministers to take action at their April 2012 meeting in Mexico to encourage governments to seriously address the quality of public sector financial management systems and institutions.

Sixteen employees of Irvine, Calif.-based accounting firm White Nelson Diehl Evans showed solidarity with family members, friends and coworkers battling cancer by shaving their heads.

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited has submitted an application to the authority in charge of Internet domains in an effort to establish a top-level domain named after the accounting firm: .deloitte.

Kyle Dodwell, of Kyle’s CPA Video Blog, is back in front of the camera—this time tackling the taxation of frequent flier airline miles.

With tax season finally out of the way, attention is now turning to who ends up owing money to the IRS, and a new report indicates that it’s oftentimes the brave members of the U.S. military, through no fault of their own.

Today is the official end of “busy season” for most CPA firms. Before you check out completely and go on a “mental vacation,” consider what you will do with your next six to eight weeks.

With the April 17 deadline to file income tax returns now upon us, U.S. taxpayers with foreign financial assets are finding out that they need to file some extra forms this year.

In addition to opening nominations for its Outstanding Ohio Accounting Educator Award, the Ohio Society of CPAs is calling for candidates for its new award honoring teachers of two-year institutions.

A growing number of countries, particularly in Western Europe, are allowing multinational companies to use “patent and innovation boxes” to provide them with tax breaks on their intellectual property and shield more of their profits from U.S. taxes. U.S.-based corporations are weighing tax incentives such as these against the competing tax reform proposals advanced by the Obama administration and Republicans in Congress.

Deloitte and the United States Olympic Committee announced that the firm will continue its official professional services sponsorship of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams through 2020.