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More than three-quarters of corporate board members in a new survey said their main concern with the SEC’s new whistleblower rewards is the negative impact of an increase in false allegations.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has reached an agreement with Norway’s Financial Services Authority that will allow the regulators to conduct joint inspections of PCAOB-registered audit firms in Norway.

There’s nothing better than a warm referral – and most CPAs are always on the hunt for new sources.

A new bill introduced in the Senate would raise the criminal penalties for people who try to steal the tax refunds of others by using their Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Number.

H&R Block has made the decision not to offer refund anticipation loans next year, a result of the RAL business getting a lot harder for tax prep chains to operate in lately.

The National Association of Tax Professionals is asking the Internal Revenue Service to clarify a murky provision in the updated Circular 230 rules that seemingly prohibits registered tax preparers from providing “tax advice” to clients unless they're preparing a tax return.

Charles Raibley, CPA, has been promoted to vice president in the Assurance Services Group of Perry-Smith LLP.

NYSE Euronext has formed a strategic alliance with The Receivables Exchange, an online marketplace for sales of U.S. receivables.

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service are asking for input from the public on a proposed safe harbor under the health care reform law that would make it easier for employers to determine whether the health insurance coverage they are offering to employees is considered “affordable.”

The Internal Revenue Service granted tax filing and penalty relief Tuesday to large estates of people who died in 2010, saying their heirs will have until early 2012 to file the necessary tax returns and pay any estate taxes owed.