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A roundup of tax news from the previous month

What companies need to know as the IRS shifts its compliance focus

Seeing signs of movement on changing the Tax Code

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board proposed for public comment a new auditing standard and related amendments to enhance the auditor's reporting model in mid-August.

1st Global, a research and consulting partner to CPA and wealth management firms, said it is launching CPA Wealth Enterprise, a newsletter that educates and informs readers about developments, trends and insights regarding comprehensive wealth management.

The Internal Revenue Service has released proposed regulations that would increase the user fees for both offers in compromise and installment agreements for the first time since 2007.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has released the latest version of the U.S. GAAP Taxonomy using the data-tagging technology, XBRL, or Extensible Business Reporting Language, which the Securities and Exchange Commission now requires public companies to use with their financial statement filings.

A California businessman has pleaded guilty to conspiring to conceal bank accounts in Israel, the latest in a series of defendants who have been charged with conspiring with Israeli bankers.

A husband and wife pair of tax preparers have each been sentenced to five years in prison for filing false tax returns.

From decisions such as “lean in” or “lean out,” to work/life balance and planning maternity leave, there is a lot to think about when it comes to the delicate balance of work, life and family—including office-appropriate maternity wear.