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A slideshow of innovative social media from the accounting profession

The King v Burwell decision by the Supreme Court, while leaving the status quo unchanged, nevertheless has elicited statements ranging from seasoned analysis to partisan diatribes on both sides of the issue that was litigated.

8 examples of innovative social media from the accounting profession

The recent debut of the Apple Watch and the increasing popularity of fitness trackers like the Fitbit show how wearable technology is becoming more commonplace in daily life, and even at workplaces such as accounting firms.

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

Organized by the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA), the second annual NJ CPA Month of Service recently took place during May 2015. The volunteer service represented the CPA profession's ongoing commitment to serving the communities where its professionals live and work.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for next Tuesday to consider the issuance of a supplemental request for comment on rules to require disclosure of certain audit participants and a concept release on audit quality indicators.

Senate Finance Committee ranking member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced legislation aimed at preventing offshore tax avoidance by some U.S. hedge fund “reinsurers.”

This year, EY and Earthwatch Institute, a non-profit that works to engage people around the world in scientific field research and education to promote a sustainable environment, provided more than 13,000 hours of pro-bono environmental research and business consulting in Latin America through their joint partnership, the EY-Earthwatch Ambassadors Program.

A pair of Democrats in the Senate and House have introduced legislation to end the tax break for carried interest that benefits hedge fund managers, private equity firm partners and venture capitalists.