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The Internal Revenue Service said it will appeal a court’s ruling that it lacks the power to license tax preparers, a decision that might affect as many as 700,000 people who work on clients’ returns.

Four states have signed up for a new system aimed at combating the growing problem of identity theft-related tax fraud.

Mergers and acquisitions are expected to increase in 2013, according to a new survey, with 76 percent of the more than 300 M&A professionals in the U.S. who were polled anticipating that their company will make at least one acquisition in 2013.

The majority of small businesses want a long-term solution to the debt ceiling so the U.S. can pay its bills and the issue does not repeatedly come up for votes in Congress, according to a new survey.

Rea & Associates recently addressed a problem local to the Ohio CPA and consulting firm by donating 9,178 pounds of food to neighborhood organizations through its annual food drive.

The Internal Revenue Service is asking for input on the acceptable standards it should put in place for electronic signatures.

Trends, transactions and talk of the future of accounting and consulting are what's news this week. Here's my recap of it all and of course my two cents.

Champion golfer Phil Mickelson is backing away from some recent comments in which he suggested he may need to move out of California to avoid the increasingly heavy tax burden in the state.

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board has released for public comment a new consultation paper aimed at improving the quality of audits.

Microsoft Dynamics and SAP ByDesign partner FMT Consultants has partnered with Dynamics ISV partner Integrity Data to provide Dynamics GP clients and prospects with integrated workflow and notification applications.