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Does your energy wane in the late afternoon? Do you make a mad dash for coffee just to get an instant energy fix so you don’t nap at your desk? You’re not alone. According to a new Accountemps survey, the time period between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. is the least productive time of day for employees.

It’s been five years since former Senator Connie Mack, then chairman of the President’s Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform, said the panel would “take a fresh look at the existing Tax Code and will formulate options for making the tax system simple, fair and productive.”

PricewaterhouseCoopers announced that Tom Boniface has joined the firm as co-leader of PwC's Indirect Tax practice in New York, focusing on value-added taxes.

Los Angeles-based accounting and business advisory firm RBZ LLP has promoted 11 of its accounting professionals.

California, Nevada and Utah homeowners were apparently the biggest beneficiaries of the First-Time Homebuyer Credit, though the rankings differed depending on the three flavors of the tax credit enacted by Congress in the past few years. Let’s see how they stack up.

Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan lashed out at Australian tax authorities after he was barred from leaving the country until he settles a multimillion-dollar tax debt.

The Treasury Department said it would launch a new pilot program next tax season for people without bank accounts, directly depositing their tax refunds in special accounts that they will be able to access with debit cards.

The average fraud perpetrator has no prior fraud charges or convictions, is between the ages of 31 and 45, and is somewhat more likely to be male than female, according to new research by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

The IRS’s increased emphasis on enforcement, rising caseloads, the economy, and recent legislative changes are among the many challenges confronting the Taxpayer Advocate Service, according to a new report.

CCH has begun offering outsourced sales and use tax return preparation and filing services to corporate accounting and tax departments.