Practice Management

Billionaire John Paulson’s New York hedge fund firm has shut an operation in Bermuda that had been targeted by a Democratic lawmaker as a tax shelter.

The Internal Revenue Service has released the first of a series of YouTube videos providing information on how taxpayers can protect their tax and financial data.

Members of the consulting firm Family Office Metrics have joined Ernst & Young LLP’s Family Office Advisory services team.

Swindoll, Janzen, Hawk & Loyd LLC, a firm based in McPherson, Kan., has acquired the Wichita office location of CBIZ MHM LLC.

Global tax services firm Ryan has won a lawsuit challenging the provisions of a regulation governing consultant fee arrangements, especially the limitation on contingent fee arrangements.

Accounting and consulting firm Horne LLP has acquired the cybersecurity firm Halberd Group and established a new unit, Horne Cyber Solutions.

Net@Work founders have acquired the ecommerce practice of Pixafy, a Gold Partner of ecommerce software and platform provider Magento that develops ecommerce websites.

WithumSmith+Brown has released another fun dance and music video, an annual tradition at the firm, highlighting a new logo that emphasizes the Withum brand.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued correction procedures for employers who have paid benefits in excess of $130 per month in 2015 and wish to make corrections on their fourth quarter Form 941 in response to recent legislation.

Panalitix, an Australian developer of software tools for public accountants, has acquired 2020 Group USA, a membership and educational group for accounting firms founded by CPA consultant Chris Frederiksen.