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Over half of CFOs and senior controllers anticipate wages and bonuses will not rise in the next six months, according to a survey by Grant Thornton.

Chief audit executives and internal audit directors and managers are noticing improvements in staffing and budgets this year after a brutal 2009, according to a new survey.

The Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service have filed charges against seven individuals who collectively hid over $100 million in secret bank accounts at the Swiss bank UBS.

The Senate has approved a two-month extension of eligibility for unemployment benefits and tax credits to help cover the cost of health insurance premiums for the unemployed.

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama released their joint income tax return on Tax Day, April 15, reporting adjusted gross income of $5.5 million, not including his Nobel Peace Prize winnings.

A partner in the accounting firm Gumbiner Savett is bringing Bollywood to Hollywood.

Internal accounting errors by the Internal Revenue Service reduced federal funding available for unemployment benefits by $63 million, according to a new report.

BNA Tax & Accounting has introduced its first iPhone application, BNA Quick Tax Reference, an electronic version of the company’s Quick Tax Reference Guide.

Paul Pacter has been named to a seat on the International Accounting Standards Board, replacing Jim Leisenring, whose term ends in June.

Recent tax law changes continue to bedevil the Internal Revenue Service, according to a new government report on tax season.

The National Federation of Independent Business Index of Small Business Optimism lost 1.2 points in March, falling to 86.8. The persistence of index readings below 90 is unprecedented in survey history.

A new report by the International Federation of Accountants highlights the expanding role of small and midsized practices in advising their business clients.

Accounting firm Rothstein Kass has released a two-part survey report on the potential problems that can occur when preparing to sell a family business.

The House has approved a bill to help taxpayers enter into payment agreements with the IRS, relax the record-keeping requirements on cell phones, and improve IRS services for low-income taxpayers.

The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing Wednesday on ways to provide energy-related tax incentives to encourage more “green” jobs.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board have published a report detailing their progress to date on achieving convergence of U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.

The majority of Americans said they have not taken advantage of the U.S. government’s programs to stimulate the national economy, according to a new survey for the American Institute of CPAs by Harris Interactive.

The former partner of a convicted income tax evader has been indicted for continuing the same abusive trust scheme that sent her ex-partner to prison.

An El Segundo, Calif., tax return preparer has agreed to plead guilty to charges that he willfully failed to file his personal income tax return for 2005 and that he filed false claims for tax refunds on behalf of his clients.

The Internal Revenue Service said that members of the military and certain civilians providing earthquake relief in Haiti have additional time to file their 2009 returns and pay any taxes due.