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KPMG LLP has introduced the Financial Reporting Network, a source of online information and insight for corporate decision-makers on trends related to financial reporting.

Sage North America has released Sage Payment Boss, a new mobile tool that allows small businesses to get paid anytime, anywhere, by accepting credit cards using a 3G-enabled phone and a merchant account.

CPA and business advisory firm Henry & Horne has acquired Ringel Business Valuation Services for undisclosed terms.

The American Accounting Association and the American Institute of CPAs have teamed up to form a new commission to study possible future paths of higher education for those seeking entry into the accounting profession.

U.S. executives are expressing stronger optimism for improved business activity over the next 12 months compared to their European counterparts, according to a new poll by KPMG.

The founder and principal manager of a bogus foreign exchange fund that effectively operated like a Ponzi scheme has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison on tax charges.

CBIZ has acquired South Winds Inc., a Baltimore-based retirement consulting firm, which does business under the name Benexx.

CCH has expanded its Tax Prep Partner Series with four new compliance guidance titles.

Michael G. Williamson, Ph.D., an assistant professor of accounting at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, received the Best Early Career Researcher Award from the American Institute of CPAs.

D. Scott Moore, director of marketing and business development at Dixon Hughes, was recently elected 2010-2011 president of the Association for Accounting Marketing.

Document management and archiving provider Doc.It has released the Doc.It Suite Small Firm Package, focused on firms with 10 users or less.

CFOs, treasurers and their staff continued to earn larger raises than other white-collar workers did in 2009, according to a new survey by the Association for Financial Professionals.

The state of California has filed a tax lien for $18,490.74 against reality TV star Khloe Kardashian.

Four of eight promoters of a fraudulent tax- and debt-elimination scheme have been sentenced to length prison terms for their roles in tax fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.

The Treasury Department has released a new state-by-state report on the number of newly hired workers whose employers are eligible to claim tax credits under the HIRE Act, increasing the estimate from 4.5 million to 5.6 million workers.

CCH has introduced CCH TaxPlan, a new product on its IntelliConnect online research service that combines tax planning guidance with interactive practice tools to help practitioners with tax planning engagements.

Regulatory risk ranks as the top threat to business performance, according to a new report by Ernst & Young.

Three of the Big Four global accounting and consulting firms are among 12 organizations set to receive certification to implement financial software provider BlackLine’s Financial Close Software Suite.

SAP AG continues to target the small to midsized business market with the introduction of three new starter versions of its SAP Business ByDesign system, as well as the release of Feature Pack 2.5 for the system.

Small-business employment grew slightly in July, but at a slower rate than in the past, according to a report by Intuit, while wages and hours worked by employees increased at a much faster pace.