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SaaS-based sales tax automation service provider Avalara is continuing its growth path, appointing outgoing Sage North America channel sales executive Pascal Van Dooren to the newly created position of executive vice president of sales and marketing, while completing a $21 million round of financing.

Payroll and employer-related services provider CompuPay has partnered with data products concern Pitney Bowes to integrate Pitney Bowes’ proprietary payroll cards into CompuPay’s payroll offerings for the company.

The Internal Revenue Service introduced a new voluntary compliance program Wednesday to convince employers to resolve their past issues with classifying employees as independent contractors.

A recent Center for Creative Leadership survey reveals that 86 percent of senior executives believe it’s extremely important for them to be able to work across organizational boundaries.

Fewer tax returns were prepared accurately this year at the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service compared to last year, according to a new government report.

Bookbinder, Butler, Nadeau and Stafford promoted

Nearly 125 young African American accountants turned out for the 7th annual We’re About Success! program, sponsored by the Howard University School of Business Center for Accounting Education (CAE) to improve the retention and advancement of first year minority associates.

Tax workpaper automation service SurePrep now offers SPbinder, an electronic binder application that integrates PDF, Excel, Word and emails into a single location.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Inspector General has recommended that the Department of Justice take over the investigation of a possible conflict of interest of a former general counsel at the agency who inherited an account with Bernard Madoff’s investment advisory firm.

A majority of Americans believe that retirement planning is easier for unmarried people, according to a new survey, but those perceptions are probably wrong.