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Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., has introduced an amendment to a tax extenders bill that would create and expand small business tax incentives.

Sixty percent of CFOs intend to make big changes to adjust their organizations to new economic demands, according to a new survey.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a settled civil complaint against Verint Systems, a former subsidiary of Comverse Technology, alleging a fraudulent scheme involving improper accounting practices.

Fears of a “double-dip” recession have increased, with more than half of financial executives predicting another downturn, according to a new survey, and most expecting job recovery to lag into 2011.

Under pressure from Congress, the Internal Revenue Service has once again extended its moratorium on collection enforcement actions on certain types of tax shelter penalties.

Small businesses lost 18,000 jobs in February, according to a report by payroll giant ADP.

A recent move by technology consultant Accession Technology to offer a zero-percent financing option and free consultation services to all companies interested in upgrading or converting to Sage Software’s MAS 500 ERP 7.3 is part of a much larger effort by the software maker to help customers reduce implementation costs.

Intuit is seeing small businesses beginning to hire again, based on a survey of its online payroll customers.

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., has temporarily stepped aside as chairman of the powerful tax-writing committee amid mounting calls for his resignation.

Here’s an idea to try if you’re in need of a busy season break and want to do something good for the world at the same time – tee-off for charity. That’s what Reading, Penn.-based Herbein + Company did, complete with a post-game party for staff.