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IRS workers demonstrated bravery in helping each other escape from a burning building after a deranged pilot crashed his plane into their facility in Austin, Texas, last month.

Four accounting majors from Montana spent their spring break in remote Alaskan villages preparing tax returns for residents.

Elderly clients are wondering what to do about the temporary disappearance of the estate tax this year, and it’s a good idea for accountants to inform them about some of the options.

In today’s economic situation an unemployed person must wear many chapeaus in order to obtain a career. These various skills and talents are necessary because of the significant unemployment rate, a competitive job market and the reduction of companies hiring employees - thus, making it more difficult for job seekers.

The House Ways and Means Committee aims to begin working soon on fixing the mess that is the estate tax.

You just had a wonderful interview. You firmly shake hands with the human resources representative. You specifically say goodbye to the receptionist. You rush home to send the representative a thank you letter for the interview. But, how environmental-friendly is the thank you letter you are sending?

The Senate is expected to approve a jobs bill on Wednesday that provides tax breaks for companies that hire workers.

You might want to get in on this - the National Association of Asian American Professionals is hosting a webinar to talk about the Gen Y Perceptions Study.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a group of former senior executives at an Omaha-based database company with scheming to funnel millions of dollars in illegal compensation to the former CEO.

Cash is still king, apparently, when it comes to recognizing your team’s hard work. In a recent Accountemps survey, 46 percent of CFOs said bonuses were the most effective way of telling their people they have done a good job.