Practice Management

A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling dismissing the complaint of a tax preparer who argued that the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service did not have the right to charge an annual fee for a Preparer Tax Identification Number.

CCH’s Taxes – The Tax Magazine, one of the profession’s oldest tax-centric magazines, is now available as an app for the iPad.

SS&G has merged in The Parkland Group, a Cleveland-based management consulting firm, to create SS&G Parkland Consulting LLC.

Two recent court cases have had a significant impact on the use of cost segregation studies in terms of reclassifying building components for accelerated depreciation.

BDO’s member firm in Australia has merged in PKF’s practice on the East Coast of the continent, expanding the firm's presence after it retrenched earlier this year.

The House Ways and Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee held a hearing Friday on various expiring and already-expired tax breaks.

The IRS Oversight Board said in its annual report to Congress that the Internal Revenue Service needs to reassess its goal of delivering tax refunds within 45 days given the prevalence of electronic filing.

Weaver said Friday it has merged with Delong Consulting Services, a consultancy that offers compliance and risk management services to financial institutions, effective June 1.

The House voted to repeal the 2.3 percent excise tax on medical devices and another provision from the health care reform law that prevents holders of health savings accounts from buying over-the-counter medicine without a prescription.

Compliance professionals around the world say they are not ready to handle the demanding requirements of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, according to a new survey.