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McConnell Jones Lanier & Murphy LLP federal services partner Odysseus Lanier has been re-elected president pro tempore and chairman of Alabama A&M University’s Board of Trustees.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board is proposing to defer some of the changes it required earlier this year in the presentation of other comprehensive income on financial statements after hearing objections from various quarters.

The Internal Revenue Service is temporarily shelving its controversial plan to fingerprint tax preparers, IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman said Tuesday.

Credit Suisse has begun notifying some of its U.S. customers that it will be disclosing their names to the Internal Revenue Service.

Roseland, N.J.-based professional services firm Rothstein Kass will partner with publisher and events host Garden State Woman to sponsor the 2011-12 Garden State Woman Education Foundation Scholarship Fund to support inner-city New Jersey girls that have been accepted to a four-year college in the state.

Highlights of the Accounting Today Growth & Profitability Summit at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, including the awards presentation for the Best Accounting Firms to Work For 2011.

After nearly 10 years and approximately 280,000 users on its QuickBooks Online product, Intuit has released a free, “pilot” version of the product designed specifically for accountants.

More U.S. companies are formally reporting their corporate responsibility activities this year, including their environmental and sustainability efforts, though European companies continue to lead the way in this trend, according to a new report by KPMG International.

Construction and environmental cleanup are among the industries expected to offer the greatest prospects for wage growth in the next five years.

The Internal Revenue Service may be able to collect more money by sending out balance-due notices on a more frequent basis to delinquent taxpayers, according to a new government report.