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Companies with non-U.S. earnings parked overseas should start contemplating what they will do with the money if tax repatriation legislation is passed.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has issued a communication to audit committees known as an Audit Committee Dialogue, promising it will be the first in a series to provide insights from inspections of public company auditors that may be helpful to audit committee members in their oversight of auditors.

More Americans living outside the U.S. gave up their citizenship in the first quarter of 2015 than ever before, according to data released Thursday by the IRS.

Tax and accounting software vendor Intuit has launched a series of local events running up to its annual QuickBooks Connect conference in October.

Pascal Houillon has left as CEO of Sage North America after four years leading the accounting software company’s efforts in the U.S., Canada and Brazil and 18 years total with the company.

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) recently submitted recommendations to the IRS on May 1, for what the AICPA believes should be included in the Service’s 2015-2016 Priority Guidance Plan (Notice 2015-27).

A new study questions the wisdom of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s initiative to simplify accounting standards for private companies.

Bullying isn't just a concern for schools these days—it's a major issue for businesses of all kinds, and especially for CPA firms struggling to attract and retain staff.

Packaging companies including International Paper Co. and Rock-Tenn Co. won’t be able to separate their containerboard operations into tax-advantaged vehicles, under rules proposed Tuesday by the IRS.

Nearly a thousand Internal Revenue Service employees who willfully violated the tax laws received suspensions, reprimands or counseling over a 10-year period instead of being fired, according to a new report.