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Indiana can challenge an Internal Revenue Service rule making people who sign up for health-care coverage under the Affordable Care Act through federal government-created insurance exchanges eligible for a tax credit.

A small percentage of tax-exempt organizations have a substantial amount of delinquent payroll taxes, according to a new government report.

Ian Mackintosh, vice-chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board, described some of the failures of the convergence process with the Financial Accounting Standards Board in a speech Wednesday, insisting that wholesale adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards is preferable to convergence.

-The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance for the 2014 fee year on how the IRS and the Treasury Department will administer the definition of a “covered entity” for purposes of the health insurance fee under the Affordable Care Act.

Lyle Benson of L.K. Benson & Co., who chairs the AICPA's PFP section, discusses how CPA financial planners can make sure their clients' assets last throughout their retirement years, along with the tax planning aspects of retirement planning, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Dan Hood.

Content intelligence platform provider Manzama announced the hiring of Todd Robinson as director of professional service organizations.

The National Federation of Independent reported a slight increase in its Optimism Index for small businesses in July, despite weakening sales.

Payroll processing service company Service 1st Payroll announced the launch of their new website.

The Institute of Management Accountants reported Tuesday that it has achieved a record amount of growth in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014 in terms of membership numbers and people earning the IMA’s Certified Management Accountant credential.

The Internal Revenue Service is making its new Taxpayer Bill of Rights available in six different languages.