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Amazon.com Inc., the world’s biggest online retailer, and discount Internet seller Overstock.com Inc. lost a challenge to New York’s Internet sales tax law as the state’s highest court rejected their arguments that it was unconstitutional.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has voted to extend the comment deadline for a much-debated proposal on credit losses and loan impairments.

The top 10 issues that are most likely to prompt an indirect tax audit, when uncovered, according to the Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters:

The Florida Institute of CPAs announced this year’s “26 Under 36” honorees, recognizing FICPA members under the age of 36 that have made notable accomplishments in service to the organization, profession and community.

Helen Brand, chief executive of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, discusses what accountants can do to tackle the growing problem of cybercrime, in an interview with AccountingToday.com editor-in-chief Michael Cohn.

The Internal Revenue Service has reduced the amount of time it is estimating it will take to process hundreds of thousands of delayed tax returns claiming refunds from education tax credits.

Mitchell will work in the firm’s Grand Rapids office, where he will focus on global tax compliance, financial reporting, repatriation planning and global structuring.

Microsoft Dynamics GP partner The Resource Group will launch a series of webcasts beginning April 10, designed to educate companies about the hidden costs of entry-level accounting systems.

A federal appeals court has refused to lift an injunction by a lower court against the Internal Revenue Service’s tax preparer regulation regime.

A recent academic study suggests that adopting a conservative accounting style can hinder a company’s ability to innovate.