AT Think

Congress’s unexpected failure to fix the estate tax is putting estate planners in an uncomfortable position.

IMGCAP(1)] Given the economy, shouldn’t we all just be grateful to be employed even if we don’t exactly love our jobs? Generational guru Rebecca Ryan of Next Generation Consulting answers this question fresh from the Winning is Everything Conference in Las Vegas.

The IRS is telling its field agents to be on the lookout for cases where banks are using equity swap transactions as a way for their offshore clients to avoid taxes.

Accounting students at Whitworth University in Spokane, Wash. got their chance to wear bulletproof vests and sport dummy guns all in the name of getting a taste of what it’s like to be IRS fraud investigators.

President Obama signed legislation Friday evening that allows taxpayers to deduct their charitable contributions toward Haiti relief from their 2009 tax returns.

Four stellar New Jersey accounting majors were chosen from a group of more than 50 to shadow employees at WISS & Company as part of the firm’s first annual Winter Shadowing Program.

After staggering through one of the toughest years on record, the profession continues to face imposing challenges, but by seizing on market opportunities and renewing a commitment to providing superior client service, accounting firms may inch gradually forward during 2010.

Those who are pursuing an MBA, or would like to but are worried about the high cost of tuition, can take heart from a recent Tax Court ruling.

Jericho, N.Y-based Grassi & Co. is partnering with one of its clients to help raise money for Haiti after the country suffered a devastating earthquake last week.

Senator-elect Scott Brown’s victory in the Massachusetts race for the late Ted Kennedy’s seat was full of ironies.