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The draft plan issued by the leaders of the bipartisan deficit commission is not likely to garner the votes of Congress, or even of a majority of the commission’s own members.

IMGCAP(1)] We’re always on the lookout for tools that can help automate business processes – especially boring ones! Nobody likes busywork – and the good news is that today, there are a lot of great software products that can help you automate many repetitive tasks.

Students and young CPAs interested in learning more about what the accounting profession has in store for a future career can now read all about it in a new book published by the American Institute of CPAs.

CCH vice president of sales Ray Barlow wrapped up the company’s sixth user conference in Orlando on Wednesday with a description of some of CCH’s plans for further development of its Web-based and on-premise products.

IMGCAP(1)] It’s a game with real life lessons – today (Nov. 10) marks the day when fifth and sixth graders in 350 Ohio classrooms will get to make big spending, saving and budgeting decisions with help from CPAs and volunteers from The Ohio Society of CPAs.

CCH president and CEO Mike Sabbatis discussed the company’s recent survey of accounting firm clients during a keynote address Tuesday at the CCH User Conference, and noted the effects of recent headcount reductions at many of the nation’s top firms.

The Supreme Court heard a case challenging an IRS rule requiring medical residents to pay Social Security taxes.

Five teams of senior accounting majors from five Long Island colleges are rolling up their sleeves to compete for bragging rights in Margolin, Winer & Evens’ third College Accounting Challenge on Wednesday.

CCH is making a major push to move its tax and accounting research products to smart phones and e-readers.

Lou Holtz, who coached Notre Dame and other championship football teams over a long career before becoming a best-selling author and ESPN analyst, delivered some sage advice at the CCH User Conference in Orlando.