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The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to meet this Wednesday to consider a statement on International Financial Reporting Standards.

There’s been this guy staring at me in my office. Turns out, he’s a psychological communication expert who specializes in the financial services industry. Oh boy.

For reasons that remain unclear to me, my youngestdaughter harbors a strange obsession with the pending U.S. census forms.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has published a set of questions and answers from its staff to explain the documentation requirements behind the recently issued Engagement Quality Review standard.

New York State’s budget deficit and dysfunctional legislative process may prompt the government to withhold state income tax refunds, according to embattled Governor David Paterson.

The Treasury Department announced plans to extend and expand the New Markets Tax Credit with a proposal in the fiscal year 2011 budget to provide $5 billion in credits to speed recovery in hard-hit communities.

The Obama administration plans to raise revenue in part by cracking down on companies that classify employees as independent contractors and arrange for dubious foreign tax credits.

DynaTax Solutions Ltd. has introduced Tax-Aside, a new patent-pending online tool that helps the self-employed automatically set aside funds for their estimated tax payments.

The Internal Revenue Service reminded taxpayers that the Feb. 28 deadline is fast approaching for Haiti earthquake relief donations that can be deducted this tax season.

The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board has proposed a set of standards for service concession arrangements that governments establish with private businesses.