Practice Management

The IRS’s scrutiny of tax avoidance in offshore locations has discouraged bidders from taking over reinsurers, potentially reducing the companies’ value.

The American Institute of CPAs’ governing council approved a resolution authorizing the development of two new credentials for fair value measurement at the AICPA’s Spring Meeting of Council in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

Some of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.

There are accountants who only do accounting and accountants who also do other things such as selling financial products and doing deals with the client. There is nothing wrong with this, but with some very minor exceptions, I never did the other things.

The Supreme Court struck down the state of Maryland’s practice of taxing a resident’s income that was earned and already taxed in another state without providing a full tax credit, ruling Monday that the practice violates the Constitution.

Our weekly roundup of tax-related investment strategies and news your clients may be thinking about.

Finter Bank Zurich agreed to pay a $5.4 million penalty and become the third Swiss bank to settle under a U.S. program that lets firms avoid prosecution if they say how they helped American clients avoid taxes.

The American Institute of CPAs kicked off its Spring Meeting of Council in Washington, D.C., on Sunday with a packed agenda of meetings with lawmakers to press for priorities, including improvements in taxpayer service by the Internal Revenue Service.

Members of U2 defended the Irish rock band’s tax strategy as the band kicked off its world tour.

The Internal Revenue Service is marking National Military Appreciation Month with a free tax guide about tax benefits for the military.