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The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration is urging taxpayers and practitioners to be on “high alert” about a massive telephone fraud scam being committed by criminals impersonating Internal Revenue Service employees.

Paychex has compiled a list of what the payroll giant considers to be the top 10 regulatory issues that will have the biggest impact on businesses this year.

Avalara announced that Shopify Plus has fully integrated Avalara’s Compliance Cloud solution directly into its platform.

A large number of important tax changes go into effect this year for businesses.

Open Systems has acquired mid-market ERP software provider ProcessPro, which specializes in solutions for process manufacturing across industries.

The Internal Revenue Service warned authorized electronic filing providers Tuesday that they should not submit electronic tax returns to the IRS before receiving all Forms W-2, W-2G, and 1099-R from taxpayers.

The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) announced on Monday that they have updated their paper, “The Business Case and Toolkit for Diversity in Accounting.” The paper explores the profession’s demographic portrait and provides recommendations on how to build a more diverse workforce.

The Internal Revenue Service is reducing the number of people who serve on its Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Government Entities and changing the committee’s focus.

Gettry Marcus CPA P.C. has merged in MLGW LLP, expanding Gettry Marcus’s presence in New York City and adding a financial services niche practice.

Thomson Reuters Checkpoint has added customizable tools to address concerns about controls related to security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy.