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My Google Alerts for “tax” went wild over the weekend with a strange series of headlines about a tax ruling somehow winning the Iroquois Steeplechase.

The American Society of Women Accountants and American Woman's Society of CPAs announced the 2011 Best Accounting Firms for Women.

Manpower changed the name of its Jefferson Wells unit last month to Experis in an effort to emphasize the concepts of experience and expertise.

The Big Four have dropped in the rankings of ideal employers for U.S. undergraduate students, according to the 2011 survey from employer branding company Universum.

The State University of New York Oswego School of Business will apply a $10,000 grant from PricewaterhouseCoopers’ charitable arm to their efforts for the recruitment and retention of minority students.

The Times Square offices of Thomson Reuters hosted a reception Thursday evening to mark the launch of the North American chapter of the U.K. Chartered Institute of Taxation.

Western New York accounting firm Freed Maxick & Battaglia will be sponsoring the iPhone applications of two Buffalo, N.Y., news media outlets in a move to increase its presence in the mobile space.

I’m thrilled to report that while in Singapore last month, I had the great honor of interviewing investor and author Jim Rogers in person. He was extremely kind in hosting me and entertaining my questions, and I’m excited to be able to share our fun 45-minute chat with you here.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Financial Reporting Manual has been attracting Lady Gaga fans, thanks to a story we ran here.

Massachusetts CPA and business consulting firm DiCicco, Gulman & Company will kick off its third annual “Summer of Service” program next week that offers assistance to area nonprofits.