Practice Management

Employers say the Affordable Care Act is driving the costs of their medical plans higher, according to a new survey by accounting firm Cherry Bekaert’s benefits consulting unit.

Thomson Reuters has released a special report for tax professionals on how to respond to Internal Revenue Service examinations.

Professional services organizations confronted declining revenues and other challenges last year, according to a new report.

The global strategy consultancy firm, The Parthenon Group, has signed an agreement to merge its operations with EY. The combination is subject to the satisfaction of agreed conditions.

At one point we had a client that was going out of business and they asked us to negotiate a final settlement with the IRS where the two partners could walk away broke but without being in debt to the IRS for unpaid withholding taxes.

Congress is planning a hearing next week on the integrity of the Affordable Care Act’s Premium Tax Credit program as the Internal Revenue Service is cautioning taxpayers to make sure they are receiving the appropriate level of tax credits to help them pay for health insurance.

Some of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.

Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who blew the whistle on the secret surveillance activities being carried out by the federal government, is warning accountants and other professionals to be concerned about the privacy of their communications.

The tax reform proposal put forward by House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp earlier this year attempts, like other proposals before it, to broaden the base and lower the rates.

Highlights of some of our favorite tax-related blogs from the past week.