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Accounting Today is expanding its Facebook community with a new contest that gives readers a chance to win a free iPad.

National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson told Congress that proposed budget cuts for the Internal Revenue Service could reduce taxpayer service and compliance.

Accounting Today is issuing a call for nominations for its annual Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting list.

A personal brand is the single most important thing any professional will build over their career. It helps you become more marketable for promotions or job opportunities—but it can also help you generate more business by differentiating you and your firm in the marketplace.

The complexity of the federal Tax Code can engender errors and underpaid taxes, according to a new government study.

Three out of four middle-income Baby Boomers say their financial situation, not age, is now the key trigger for when to retire, according to a recent study.

The majority of Americans say they want and need income replacement projections for financing their retirement, but most do not have access to the data nor an understanding of how to translate their 401(k) savings into a stream of retirement income, according to new research.

U.S.-based multinational corporations and their lobbyists are pushing hard for a so-called “tax holiday” that would repatriate the earnings from their foreign subsidiaries, arguing that it would inject up to $1 trillion into the U.S. economy, but the prospects for job growth are murky at best.

The Private Company Financial Reporting Committee received an update on the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s efforts to bring U.S. GAAP into line with International Financial Reporting Standards, especially in how that effort would relate to private companies.

The National Society of Accountants has created a new social network for tax preparers.