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The United States reached its statutory debt limit of $14.3 trillion on Monday and the Treasury Department took steps to create additional headroom to avoid a government default.

My Google Alerts for “tax” went wild over the weekend with a strange series of headlines about a tax ruling somehow winning the Iroquois Steeplechase.

SAP AG today announced the latest version of its enterprise performance management software, SAP BusinessObjects 10.0, which is designed to help companies align their decisions and actions with their business aims.

ADP has added Android smartphone support to its Run Powered by ADP payroll service for small businesses.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a settled enforcement action in a Washington, D.C., federal court against Thor Industries, charging the Ohio-based producer of recreational vehicles with issuer reporting, record-keeping and internal control violations.

The Growth Partnership has introduced a new survey tool designed to help accounting firms assess their marketing efforts.

Bill.com has enhanced its Web-based accounts payable and receivable software with online storage features for financial documents along with enhanced invoicing abilities.

Roni Deutch, who heavily advertised her tax problem resolution services on television, has closed her law firm and surrendered her legal license after a California judge froze her assets.

The American Society of Women Accountants and American Woman's Society of CPAs announced the 2011 Best Accounting Firms for Women.

Several years before the birth of the Tea Party movement, I caught one of the local town workers stuffing my mailbox full of anti-income tax materials that included scores of inaccurate legal references and precedents where the courts agreed with a plaintiff who refused to pay taxes.