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The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board issued guidelines late last month on providing a financial statement discussion and analysis section in reports from public sector entities.

The Internal Revenue Service has finalized regulations governing certain transfers of property to regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance on the branded prescription drug fee for next year.

A Los Angeles-area tax preparer has been arrested on charges of filing false claims for tax refunds.

Employment at small businesses in the U.S. declined by 10,000 jobs in July, while average compensation and hours worked also dropped, according to figures from Intuit.

With social media becoming more of an imperative for practitioners and consultants alike, tools like Tweetbot are growing in popularity and importance with this one offering the ability to better manage a Twitter account.

You know how all the good conversations tend to happen in hallways or the proverbial water cooler, never documented and never to be discussed again? Well, we’ve decided to make those conversations the center of our new and fabulous event.

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced a new initiative Monday to encourage individuals who owe significant back taxes to the state to pay their bills by suspending their New York State driver licenses when their past-due tax liability exceeds $10,000.

Cheryl Farrar has taken on the role of chief information officer of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy.

Governmental Accounting Standards Board chairman David Vaudt talks about his plans as GASB's new leader and the board's agenda for pension standards, post-employment benefits in the retiree health care area, and the need to provide useful information for elected officials and government policymakers, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Daniel Hood.