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Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting, a global provider of tax, accounting and audit products and information, has named Russell Evans as president of its Asia Pacific region, effective August 30.

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has expanded its products for helping businesses comply with tax withholding requirements.

CCH’s ProSystem fx Knowledge Coach now supports single-audit engagements, with the latest product update and release of the new Knowledge-Based Single Audits KBA title.

The American Institute of CPAs has written to the Financial Accounting Standards Board requesting a delay in finalizing its proposed standards on disclosing companies’ loss contingencies in the event of litigation until it can work out a “treaty” with the American Bar Association on how accountants and attorneys can share information.

Staying connected through professional groups and social networking sites is the best way for accounting and finance managers to enhance their professional visibility, according to a new survey of CFOs.

Z Street, a pro-Israel nonprofit organization, has filed a lawsuit in federal court charging that the IRS violated its First Amendment rights by delaying its application for tax-exempt status because the IRS allegedly needs to consider whether a group’s views on Israel differ from those of the current presidential administration.

The Justice Department has filed suit to stop a Pasadena man from promoting a tax fraud scheme involving sham pension contributions and welfare benefit plans.

IMGCAP(1)] Those slouching shoulders and forward head lean actually have a name. The popular look now crowding offices everywhere is commonly referred to as Upper Cross Syndrome (UCS).

While there may be some truth to the observation that August is a slow news month, the start of World War I in early August of 1914, as well as the deaths of both Elvis and Marilyn in August, qualify as exceptions. And for small to midsized CPA firms, the hearings earlier this week on tax preparer registration can be considered newsworthy, though perhaps slightly less eventful.

Taxpayers with complex tax dispute cases before the California State Board of Equalization were more likely to win their cases if they or their representatives made campaign contributions to the elected board members, either directly or through political action committees.