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The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board said it has achieved its goal of substantial convergence with International Financial Reporting Standards dated Dec. 31, 2008, with a series of new or improved standards.

Sage North America has announced the winners of its Sage Spirit and Sage Community Service Awards for channel partners for 2009.

A new report by the Treasury Department’s Inspector General for Tax Administration found that millions of people may have improperly received Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers from the IRS that could be used to fraudulently claim tax refunds.

Professional services firm Aliign, a spin-off of parent CPA firm Blue & Co. LLC, has launched in the Indiana and Ohio markets.

Accounting Today is in the midst of compiling its annual lists of the Top 100 Firms and Regional Leaders.

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board has released a new assurance standard on controls at service organizations such as international outsourcers.

Financial Executives International has written a report listing the top challenges it sees for financial executives next year.

If you’re looking to catch up on some reading during your holiday break, here’s a list that will keep you busy for a while – the Top 50 Blogs for Accountants.

IMGCAP(1)]Concern over the recession and double-digit unemployment has overshadowed what promises to be nothing short of an HR tsunami: the increasing shortage of qualified workers for the new economy’s high-skilled jobs. However, changing the Tax Code to make training a capitalized business expense would go a long way toward turning the tide.

Payroll services provider Paychex has published four online tax resources for CPAs and small businesses free of charge on its Web site.