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Archimedes Systems and Convergent Retirement Plan Solutions have introduced CPAroth.com, a portal for planning Roth IRA conversions.

Despite signs of potential growth in manufacturing and a slightly improving outlook for organizations, many CPA financial executives are still pessimistic about the U.S. economy in the first quarter.

The Senate voted to consider a $15 billion job creation bill after five Republican senators agreed to overcome a filibuster on the measure, which would provide tax breaks to companies that hire and retain employees.

The Internal Revenue Service has filed a tax lien for nearly $600,000 against rapper and actor Snoop Dogg, more than twice as much as a tax lien filed against him last year by the state of California.

A man who was confronting imminent foreclosure on his home and outstanding tax liens on his business decided to demolish his own home rather than turn it over to the bank.

Graf Repetti & Co. has combined with Zeidman, Lackowitz, Prisand & Co., building the firm’s presence on Long Island.

One of the daughters of the pilot who crashed his plane into an IRS facility in Austin, Texas, killing an IRS employee and injuring 12 others, said she hoped his actions would send a message to the government.

SmartVault has expanded its online document management system beyond QuickBooks users to address the needs of more accounting firms and business customers.

The International Federation of Accountants has revised its report on a recently published survey, modifying some of the top priorities it heard from its membership on the work it should pursue.

The White House has published the health care reform package that President Obama plans to present to Republican and Democratic congressional leaders at the summit on Thursday.

New rules for credit card companies to follow took effect Monday, putting new restrictions on the interest rate hikes and penalty fees they can charge consumers and small businesses.

The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to meet this Wednesday to consider a statement on International Financial Reporting Standards.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has published a set of questions and answers from its staff to explain the documentation requirements behind the recently issued Engagement Quality Review standard.

New York State’s budget deficit and dysfunctional legislative process may prompt the government to withhold state income tax refunds, according to embattled Governor David Paterson.

The Treasury Department announced plans to extend and expand the New Markets Tax Credit with a proposal in the fiscal year 2011 budget to provide $5 billion in credits to speed recovery in hard-hit communities.

DynaTax Solutions Ltd. has introduced Tax-Aside, a new patent-pending online tool that helps the self-employed automatically set aside funds for their estimated tax payments.

The Internal Revenue Service reminded taxpayers that the Feb. 28 deadline is fast approaching for Haiti earthquake relief donations that can be deducted this tax season.

The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board has proposed a set of standards for service concession arrangements that governments establish with private businesses.

Intuit reported 11 percent growth in total units sold of its TurboTax federal tax software as of Feb. 13, compared to last year.

More than 60 percent of San Francisco Bay Area CFOs have revenue growth targets of over 5 percent and 45 percent of finance executives predict revenue growth over 10 percent in 2010, according to a survey by CPA firm Armanino McKenna LLP.