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A home office is the work reality for many CPA consultants and tax preparers. It beckons with the promise of an easy commute, and the comfort of working in your pajamas. It provides the flexibility of working when you want to. It can also save thousands of dollars that would otherwise be spent on rent. What’s not to love?

Averett Warmus Durkee has acquired the Altamonte Springs office from Top 100 firm Cohen & Co.

The processes used by the Internal Revenue Service to verify taxpayers’ income and withholding status are inadvertently resulting in the issuance of potentially fraudulent tax refunds, according to a new report.

Finagraph CEO James Walter discusses how the improved customer satisfaction from new forms of customer-facing technology positions an accountant as a trusted advisor and can significantly increase client engagement and revenue.

Italian actress Sophia Loren has been cleared by Italy’s high court of tax evasion charges dating back to her 1974 tax return.

Former XCM Solutions west coast operations director Kim Hogan has joined Intuit as part of its growing team to help accountants transition QuickBooks clients to the cloud and QuickBooks Online in particular.

The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation unit does not always coordinate with the IRS’s civil compliance functions when it becomes aware of an abusive tax preparer or promoter, according to a new report that suggested improved communication would allow the IRS to further explore all potential civil and criminal remedies in such cases.

A newly launched survey aims to discover how accounting firms are using technology to better their practices, and is looking for firms to participate.

Intuit is forecasting increased demand for accountants who can provide financial information to their small business clients anytime and anywhere through the use of remote technology.

Australia-based midmaket cloud accounting software maker Gem Accounts has named former Acumatica channel executive Ken Del Gobbo president of its North America operations.