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Working Mother magazine announced on Tuesday their 2015 Working Mother 100 Best Companies. The list salutes companies committed to progressive workplace programs, including advancement of women, flexibility, child care and paid parental leave.

As an accountant, your business clients rely on you to provide sound advice and expert service on topics ranging from basic bookkeeping to strategic financial management. However, clients are increasingly turning to accountants to counsel them on issues that often fall outside of the accountant’s traditional scope of expertise, including seeking advice on human resource functions and other important employment issues.

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

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Handling tax controversy cases before the IRS calls for more than just tax expertise

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the Jacksonville, Fla.-based retail chain Stein Mart Inc. with materially misstating its pre-tax income due to improper valuation of inventory subject to price discounts and for having inadequate internal accounting controls.

Two recent reports demonstrate how tax breaks at the state and federal level can help reduce poverty.

First, a bit of non-news: College is expensive. Last school year, private colleges averaged over $31,000. But there is some relief available from a tax perspective.

The Internal Revenue Service is testing a new Return Review Program to help identify instances of tax return fraud, but the security of the system needs improvement, according to a new government report.

Host Analytics announced new analytical, mobile and data integration capabilities to the Host Analytics Modeling Cloud.