Practice Management

Registered investment advisory-focused consulting firm RIA In A Box has introduced a bookkeeping service.

The American Institute of CPAs has asked the Internal Revenue Service to extend the Sept. 15 filing deadline for business tax returns for taxpayers and preparers in areas affected by Hurricane Irene.

The Internal Revenue Service ramped up its use of liens, levies and seizures last year in an effort to close the tax gap, pressuring taxpayers trying to cope with the economic downturn.

The Texas Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of a special $5 fee charged to patrons of strip clubs in the Lone Star State, overturning lower court decisions.

MNP, one of Canada’s largest Chartered Accounting firms, will merge in Montreal-based William Epstein, Chartered Accountants, effective October 1.

Deloitte launched a new online community Web site on Tuesday where industry insiders can share insights into business analytics and research.

IMGCAP(1)][IMGCAP(2)]In the wake of the scandal involving alleged phone and email hacking by News Corporation, many tax and accounting professionals are invariably questioning the security of their own client communications.

Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., called for cuts in corporate taxes and the elimination of capital gains and estate taxes in a speech last weekend as she campaigned for the Republican presidential nomination.

The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation division began and completed a greater number of investigations of tax crimes last year as it continues to ramp up enforcement efforts.