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Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., the former vice presidential nominee, has been selected by members of the House Republican Steering Committee to serve as chair of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, Congress's main tax-writing committee.

Sandy Johnson, the new president of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners, discusses her plans for NCCPAP and how her organization deals with Congress and the IRS, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Daniel Hood.

Donor-advised funds have increasingly become the charitable vehicle of choice over the last 10 years for both advisors and clients.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is taking a fresh look at the question of allowing U.S. public companies to use International Financial Reporting Standards.

Intuit is teaming with Revel Systems as the premier partner to launch QuickBooks Point of Sale powered by Revel Systems.

As online accounting degrees become an increasingly attractive option for candidates who may be working full or part-time, there are a good number of esteemed schools to consider for obtaining a degree. To make matters easier, Affordable Colleges Online, an online resource focused on web-based degrees, has released their list of the top 51 schools for online accounting degree programs.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission have issued new guidance on so-called “pushdown accounting,” which occurs when an acquired organization uses the acquirer’s basis of accounting to prepare its financial statements.

An official from the American Institute of CPAs testified at a Senate hearing Tuesday on the need for Congress to pass legislation giving victims of natural disasters automatic access to permanent and timely tax relief.

Crowe Horwath LLP has issued a year-end tax-planning guide with information on income tax deductions, education planning, investing, retirement and estate planning, and tax rates.

Top 100 Firm McGladrey LLP has signed a definitive agreement to acquire considerably all of the assets of the Oklahoma City-based firm Cole + Reed. The deal is expected to close on December 1.