Practice Management

Anton Collins Mitchell LLP, based in Denver, is expanding to Laramie, Wyo., by merging in Mader Tschacher Peterson and Co., LLC, effective Jan. 1, 2016.

Indiana accounting firms Katz, Sapper & Miller and Krouse, Kern & Co., are joining forces.

Schafer & Associates P.C., an accounting firm based in Billings, Mont., will become part of Eide Bailly LLP, a regional CPA and business advisory firm, on Dec. 14.

For filing season 2016, the Internal Revenue Service will test a capability to verify the authenticity of W-2 data as part of a series of steps to combat tax-related ID theft and refund fraud.

A roundup of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.

New surveys offer proof of its increasing value to firms

BDO USA LLP has expanded the firm’s San Diego-area practice by adding CEA LLP in Carlsbad, Calif.

The Internal Revenue Service did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of Sept. 30, 2015, because of a continuing material weakness in internal control over unpaid tax assessments, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

The Internal Revenue Service is making yearly adjustments to W-2 and 1099 forms, while adding brand new 1095 forms related to the Affordable Care Act to the list of required forms for filers this year.

Highlights of some of our favorite tax-related blogs from the past week.