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AccountMate Software has partnered with electronic filing and payroll and employee form provider Aatrix Software Inc. to handle integrated federal and state e-filing and electronic payroll reporting for their clients.

Last week I had the great honor and opportunity to sit courtside for a live one-hour presentation from our favorite contrarian, irreverent hedge fund manager Hugh Hendry himself.

Fiducial Business Centers, a provider of tax, bookkeeping and financial planning services in the U.S. said it has acquired Springfield, Ill.-based Funeral Directors of America and Funeral Management Services, for undisclosed terms.

Bereaved spouses who have a relationship with a financial advisor can find the support invaluable in recovering their family’s financial bearings, according to a new survey.

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has inked a deal with Thompson Hine LLP to provide clients with custom retirement plans that meet IRS requirements.

The November 23 deadline for Congress’s deficit reduction “supercommittee” is only about a week away and effectively a few days less.

The House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing to discuss the relative unpopularity of the Small Business Health Tax Credit that is part of the health care reform law.

The Financial Accounting Foundation has sent a comment letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission supporting the so-called “condorsement” approach to incorporating International Financial Reporting Standards into the U.S. financial reporting system, but with some important changes.

Deborah C. Fallucca, CPA, has joined Gregory, Sharer & Stuart as a tax principal in the St. Petersburg, Fla.-based firm.

Grant Thornton LLP plans to begin emphasizing growth as its new “brand focus,” positioning the firm as an organization that can help business clients grow despite the challenges of today’s economy.