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The American Institute of CPAs and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy will be opening up their Uniform CPA Examination testing in Brazil to all qualified citizens and permanent residents of South America, starting July 1.

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists created a database of users of international tax havens over the weekend, and the group reported Monday that database received 2 million page views in its first 24 hours of operation.

While the end of the busy season always brings a collective sigh of relief to staff and partners alike, the shift in seasonal demand can be a Catch-22.

New areas of change that accountants should be on the lookout for

New England College’s School of Graduate and Professional Studies has produced an attractive and amusing infographic charting the rise of the forensic accounting discipline.

The Advisory Board has launched a new interactive webinar series, “Live Talk Radio, Presented by Winning Is Everything,” for accounting firms.

Brown is the new white, according to Missouri CPA firm Brown Smith Wallace, which launched a new “Brown Boarding Business Series” of videos designed to summarize key business topics for busy executives in less than five minutes.

The American Institute of CPAs has released one of its Accounting and Valuation Guides, “Valuation of Privately Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation,” also known as the Cheap Stock Guide, in an e-book format.

Sales and use tax software providers are hoping that Congress will pass the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would require online merchants to collect sales taxes from customers who owe it for Internet purchases.

Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Rep. Charles Boustany, R-La., have introduced legislation aimed at allowing Enrolled Agents to present themselves as such and tout their credential wherever they practice.