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A reclusive centenarian heiress whose three lavish mansions sit empty while she has resided in a New York City hospital for over two decades is now the subject of an investigation by the Manhattan district attorney’s office into what has been happening with her finances.

Mark E. Lund, the Houston audit location leader at the accounting firm Weaver, was recently named executive partner of the Houston office.

Brian J. “BJ” Hoffman and Michael J. Kline, formerly shareholders with Shechtman Marks Devor PC, have joined Citrin Cooperman as partners in the firm’s Philadelphia accounting, tax and business consulting practice.

Vice President Joe Biden held a roundtable discussion with workers and small business owners at Pete’s New Haven Style Apizza, a local restaurant in Washington, D.C., that has benefited from the small business provisions in the Recovery Act, as he argued for passage of a bill that would provide tax breaks and a $30 billion lending fund for small businesses.

BatesCarter has launched a new firm brand and logo focused on the firm’s commitment to consistently exceed clients’ expectations

The Australian Taxation Office has barred actor Paul Hogan, who played Crocodile Dundee in a trio of Hollywood movies, from leaving the country until he settles a multimillion-dollar tax debt.

The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division showed signs of improvement in meeting its objectives for combating tax evasion, corporate fraud, financial crime and even terrorism, according to a new report.

A group of investors has filed a securities fraud lawsuit against Ernst & Young for its audits of a failed Texas hedge fund connected with H. Ross Perot.

IMGCAP(1)] Dear Rebecca,

IMGCAP(1)]As more people have become aware of the tax burden and unintended consequences resulting from the provision in the health care reform law mandating expanded Form 1099 information reporting, a consensus has been building to repeal this provision. The only current debate appears to be “how?”