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The American Institute of CPAs launched its second annual AICPA Accounting Competition, a three-stage challenge for teams of college students to test their fraud and forensic accounting skills for the chance to win $10,000.

CCH has introduced an on-premise version of its document management software, ProSystem fx Document, in addition to the Web-based version.

The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation division began and completed a greater number of investigations of tax crimes last year as it continues to ramp up enforcement efforts.

The Internal Revenue Service has extended the due date until Sept. 9, 2011, for taxpayers with undisclosed foreign bank accounts to participate in its latest offshore voluntary disclosure initiative.

As a member of the fourth estate for a quarter-century, I've always been of the opinion that you can't adequately cover an industry glued to your desk armed with only a pleasant but thorough phone manner, and a strong Internet connection.

Time and expense tracking software-maker OfficeTime today unveiled iPhone and iPad versions of its flagship application and celebrating by giving away a free iPad 2.

The IRS said its summer 2011 issue of the Statistics of Income Bulletin is now available.

Kansas accounting firm Summers Spencer & Co. has absorbed Overland Park, Kan.-based accounting firm James F. Gillespie CPA through a merger, reported the Kansas City Business Journal.

Having lived in New York City for 10 years, I often travel up to Toronto for a little taste of the city. It’s beautiful, it’s clean, and it’s filled with some great fashion inspiration for my style sensibility

The Forensic Technology Services of Big Four Firm KPMG has launched an enhanced data analysis tool accompanied by a new white paper that outlines the cash management and cost benefits of using electronic discovery software, to improve data analysis and document defensibility for corporate legal departments and law firms.