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Intuit laid off 399 employees last week in a corporate realignment, the tax software provider confirmed.

Citrin Cooperman was chosen as the CPA Firm of the Year during the Association for Corporate Growth New York Chapter’s 5th Annual Champion’s Awards.

Tunde Fowler used to get death threats when he began collecting levies in Nigeria’s commercial hub of Lagos 10 years ago. Today he gets hailed as Tax Muyiwa, a nickname that means “bring your tax” in the local Yoruba language.

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XBRL US has joined up with five companies to improve the quality of financial filings in Extensible Business Reporting Language with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Michael Cesaro has been tapped as managing partner at Bowman & Company LLP effective July 1, 2015.

Leaders of top accounting technology companies talk with Accounting Today editors about the tech goals that accountants should be pursuing this year, during Accounting Today's Meet the Editors dinner at Keens Steakhouse in New York.

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., the ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, plans to introduce legislation in the wake of last week’s Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage to change the Tax Code to provide gender-neutral treatment for spouses.

A new online energy accounting class for CPAs will be offered this fall through the University of Wyoming College of Business, according to an announcement from the University. “Accounting in the Energy Sector,” will be taught by UW Department of Accounting Assistant Professor Robson Glasscock. The class, for CPAs in need of continuing professional education, will count as 45 credits.

Walter J. Brasch of O’Connor Davies has been named president-elect of the New Jersey Society of CPAs, beginning his one-year term June 1, 2015.