Practice Management

McPherson, Kan.-based accounting firm Swindoll, Janzen, Hawk & Loyd announced the acquisition of Hutchinson, Kan., firm BSE, effective Jan 1, 2012.

IMGCAP(1)]Job creation! More U.S. exports! Reduce taxes!

Better controls are needed to ensure tax preparers filing electronically are complying with new preparer regulations, according to a report released Thursday by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

IMGCAP(1)][IMGCAP(2)]Valuation, by its very nature, is an exercise in judgment.

The IRS has issued new temporary taxpayer guidelines in the Federal Register to help clarify the difference between a business expense that is classified as a repair and therefore tax deductible and a capital improvement.

Washington, D.C. - The Internal Revenue Service announced the selection of seven new members to the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council, which provides an organized public forum for IRS officials and representatives of the public to discuss key tax administration issues.

MNP, one of Canada's largest chartered accounting firms, will expand its presence in Manitoba by merging with Hemenway Silver, effective February 1.

IMGCAP(1)]California now has the nation's most punitive laws against worker misclassification.

A new federal court case is demonstrating the depth of information the IRS is seeking - and getting - from states regarding the financial affairs of residents.

GOP lawmakers are questioning how senior citizen nonprofit concern AARP can bypass millions in tax levies despite the group's control over, and approval of, products sold by private firms.