Practice Management

President Obama has issued an executive order directing federal agencies to consider the costs and benefits of regulations both new and old.

A former CPA who owned Airport Medical Supply, in Van Nuys, Calif., was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to health care fraud and tax charges detailed in a plea agreement filed by prosecutors last year.

Ernst & Young’s member firm in Israel — Kost, Forer, Gabbay & Associates — has acquired the professional services arm of Hacktics Ltd., an Israel-based security organization that protects against cyberspace attacks.

Bartolomei Pucciarelli has merged in the accounting practice of Joseph H. Schwendt, CPA, expanding the firm’s client base in New Jersey.

The Internal Revenue Service has introduced new regulations aimed at encouraging more whistleblowers to report on corporate tax problems by making it easier for them to collect on their claims.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to conduct more research to identify the needs and preferences of small business and self-employed taxpayers, according to a new government report.

Buyers who skip evaluating IT systems of a target company may be making a very expensive mistake, according to accounting and consulting firm Crowe Horwath.

BlumShapiro has merged in accounting, tax and business consulting firm Needel, Welch & Stone, expanding the firm’s presence in Massachusetts.

Two months after penetrating the Pacific Northwest region by acquiring LeMaster Daniels, CPA and business advisory firm LarsonAllen acquired Kennewick, Wash.-based Hansen NvO, effective immediately.

The Internal Revenue Service opened its 21st season of electronic filing Friday with a reminder to taxpayers that e-file remains the best way to get fast refunds and ensure accurate tax returns, particularly following several tax law changes in December.