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A bipartisan trio of senators has introduced legislation that would foster the growth of S corporations owned by Employee Stock Ownership Plans, or S-ESOPs.

CBIZ said hiring trends among small businesses decreased in August after declining in July.

Despite the rough economy, accountants are still in heavy demand at many accounting firms and private companies, so employers still need to make extra efforts to retain and recruit qualified staff.

Payroll service provider SurePayroll has released an Android version of its payroll software for smart phones and other devices that run Google’s Android software.

A federal appeals court has denied actor Wesley Snipes’s bid for a new trial after he was convicted in 2008 of three misdemeanor counts of failing to file a tax return.

The CFA Institute told the Securities and Exchange Commission that its long anticipated decision on whether or not to incorporate International Financial Reporting Standards into the U.S. financial reporting system should wait until the SEC completes its work plan for incorporating IFRS.

Cloud-computing company Quipu Applications will award $30,000 in seed financing to the student with the best start-up business plan through its competition, Boot Strap America - Starting up America One Business Plan at a Time.

Former Aronson chief named MP of Rockville office

Intuit announced on Wednesday the release of new editions of QuickBooks 2012, including Accountant, Pro, and Premier; all with numerous key enhancements.

The outlook on the U.S. economy declined further among CFOs, controllers and CPAs in executive and senior management accounting roles in the third quarter, according to a survey by the American Institute of CPAs.