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Small businesses are disproportionately affected by measures to close the tax gap—the difference between taxes owed and taxes paid—according to a new study by the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy

Small businesses added 102,000 jobs in March, according to payroll giant ADP, out of a total of 201,000 jobs gained in the private sector.

The Internal Revenue Service should do a better job of safeguarding sensitive taxpayer information from improper disclosure when responding to requests from lenders, according to a new government report.

Six employees of Pennsylvania CPA and consulting firm Herbein + Company traded green for blue St. Patrick’s Day weekend by jumping in the lake to benefit the local YMCA.

Intuit showcased a series of products and services at a press event in New York on Tuesday evening, including a new online practice management system it has been testing.

The Financial Planning Coalition has called on Congress to support the Securities and Exchange Commission in establishing a fiduciary standard of care for broker-dealers.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Financial Reporting Executive Committee has published a working draft version of a revised practice aid for valuing equity securities issued as compensation for executives at private companies.

The American Institute of CPAs and the Society for Human Resource Management have introduced a new award for employers with successful financial education programs.

General Electric is a company that has long been known for innovation going back to the days of founder Thomas Alva Edison, but now some of its greatest innovations may be in the way it avoids paying corporate income taxes.

A Chicago man almost lost out on claiming a $9 million Lotto jackpot, but found the winning ticket just in time while he was going through his tax records.