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Wage growth and hours worked climbed at small businesses in July, although the rate of job growth dipped slightly, according to Paychex.

As the original National Taxpayer Advocate, Nina Olson, retires, practitioners want someone to build on the strong foundation she created.

Tax reform brought plenty of problems, but some were pleasantly surprised.

Technology is a growing factor in accounting firm M&A, according to Transition Advisors' Joel Sinkin, whether in terms of smaller firm merging up for a forward-looking tech platform, or CPAs bringing on board IT and cyber-security consultants.

Senator Ted Cruz is pressuring Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to quickly deliver a tax cut to investors by indexing capital gains to inflation.

Accountants can't afford to sit still, either; they need to be constantly changing.

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is calling on Congress to allow the Internal Revenue Service to give the Department of Education information on the income of student loan borrowers, warning that student loan applicants are misrepresenting their income and family size to qualify for reduced payment plans.

The American Institute of CPAs sent a set of recommendations to the Internal Revenue Service on the application of excise taxes to donor-advised funds.

When it comes to corporate transparency, the United States is at a crossroads.

The U.K. retailer reported a surprise tax bill of almost $750 million, the departure of its financial chief and deepening woes at department-store chain House of Fraser.