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Enterprise resource planning software developer Syspro has formed a strategic partnership with sales and use tax compliance software provider Avalara to offer a new sales tax calculation and filing product that integrates with Syspro’s enterprise resource planning software.

A senior citizens advocacy group is warning that millions of elderly taxpayers are finding themselves in the position of unexpectedly owing hundreds of dollars in back taxes as a result of the Making Work Pay tax credit, and in some cases paying penalties.

H&R Block is asking the public to choose which 250 schools the company will award personal finance curriculum grants through its Dollars & Sense program.

As the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board move forward with plans to produce converged standards in areas such as leasing, revenue recognition and financial instruments, companies are expecting the new standards to have a major impact on their businesses, according to a new survey from PwC.

Sage North America announced the wrap-up on Wednesday of its Sage Peachtree listening tour, in which the software developer heard feedback suggesting that small businesses are cautiously optimistic about their prospects for 2011.

Deloitte is hosting its fourth annual “Maximum Impact: Deloitte’s Alternative Spring Break” recruitment and volunteerism program this week that connects high-potential undergraduate candidates and underserved youth.

No charges have yet been filed by either the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Justice Department against former Lehman Brothers executives, or the bank’s auditors at Ernst & Young, over Lehman’s use of so-called Repo 105 repurchase transactions, and the prospects appear to be dimming that they ever will be.

State budget deficits are prompting governors to slash spending, but also shift the tax burden away from corporations.

Tax season is in full bloom and Americans are up to their elbows in statements, receipts and 1099s, but it may be a good time for people to clean up their finances while they’re doing their spring cleaning and taking their taxes to their accountants.

The New York State Society of CPAs plans to present Michele Mark Levine with its Outstanding CPA in Government Award.