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More than half (55 percent) of all adults in the labor force say that since the Great Recession began 30 months ago, they have suffered a spell of unemployment, a cut in pay, a reduction in hours or have become involuntary part-time workers, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center's Social and Demographic Trends Project.

A new report from Aite Group LLC identifies five types of advisors based on their focus on and adoption of financial planning.

The Internal Revenue Service has won an appeal against a CPA who was disbarred for failing to exercise due diligence in preparing business and individual tax returns for a corporation owned by a husband and wife who claimed improbably low incomes.

Firms headquartered in counties where residents report that religion is important in their daily lives exhibit less aggressive financial reporting, according to a study by three professors from Texas A&M University.

Accounting Today is issuing a call for nominations for its annual Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting list.

BDO USA has expanded its presence in North Carolina by opening a new office in Raleigh.

The Federal Tax Authority, a private company that aims to make it easy for online merchants to collect sales tax, has launched TaxCloud, a free sales tax calculation and remittance service.

The number of initial public offerings in the second quarter of this year was more than triple that of the same period last year, according to a new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

A government report found security weaknesses at the facilities operated by eight Internal Revenue Service contractors, placing confidential taxpayer information at risk of unauthorized access and disclosure.

The Sam's Club division of retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it would begin offering loans of up to $25,000 for its small business members.