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Small business employment continued to show growth in December with hours worked up and wages flat, according to the latest update of the Intuit Inc. Small Business Employment Index.

The Internal Revenue Service has opened the 2011 tax season by announcing that taxpayers have until April 18 to file their tax returns as a result of a Washington, D.C., holiday.

National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson released her annual report to Congress on Wednesday, focusing on the need for tax reform as the No. 1 priority in tax administration.

Regional CPA and business advisory firm Wiss & Co. has merged with Flemington, N.J.-based Cust, Dori & Benick, effective immediately.

In 18 states across the country, high school students are likely mulling over where they see themselves in five years in preparation for their local Business Professionals of America Regional Leadership Conference, which will include, along with mock job interviews, testing of business acumen.

Government data and service software developer Legal Data Research LLC has released Track1099.com, a Web-based service for 1099-MISC e-file and recipient e-delivery.

Every few years, as regularly as clockwork, Washington starts talking about “simplifying” the Tax Code.

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CEO James Quigley has co-written a new book, "As One," examining various forms of leaders and followers.

Jaynes, Reitmeier, Boyd & Therrell, P.C. has merged in the accounting practice of another Texas firm, Dan L. Popejoy & Associates, P.C., effective Jan. 1.

Three-quarters of millionaire retirees were highly satisfied in their retirement, but satisfaction didn't change much more as net worth rose beyond that, and half of those with less than $250,000 in net worth were highly satisfied in retirement, according to a new survey.