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Erkki Liikanen, a former governor of the Finnish Central Bank, has been named chair of the IFRS Foundation trustees, the group that oversees the International Accounting Standards Board and the International Financial Reporting Standards they develop.

President Vladimir Putin’s offer to help the U.S. investigate alleged Russian election meddling, hailed as an “incredible” gesture by Donald Trump, included the same allegations made by a Kremlin-linked lawyer at a controversial 2016 meeting with top campaign officials of the future president.

The Top 100 Firm invited accounting recruits to meet with senior staff members, as well as help a local charity.

Claiming a disabled spouse; IRS messaging; FASB and codification improvements; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The International Federation of Accountants has released an updated reference.

The Finance Committee is expected to approve Trump’s nomination of a tax attorney as the next head of the Internal Revenue Service.

I was once asked, “Why is growth important?” My short answer was it comes down to perspective. Do you want your firm to be relevant and be a disruptor, or do you want your firm to be irrelevant and be disrupted? Without growth, your firm will certainly be the latter.

The National Society of Accountants and its Scholarship Foundation highlighted 25 college students across the country pursuing accounting careers.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’s decision to sell his remaining equity holdings could save him from future run-ins with the government’s top ethics watchdog. But it could also set him up with a sizable tax bill.

Jeb Hensarling and Maxine Waters don’t agree on much but they reached a compromise on a plan for dialing back financial rules that passed the U.S. House Tuesday.