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The IRS has posted a preview of the 1040 for 2009, along with the latest rules for electronically filing the returns.

Sage North America has introduced the latest version of its time and billing software, Timeslips by Sage 2010, with new features such as a report on clients who haven’t been billed as of a certain date.

Cheshire Software has expanded the estate planning features in its wealth management software product, Cheshire Wealth Manager.

A new survey shows backing for 401(k) plans by senior finance and human resources executives, even though many of the plans have performed poorly during the financial crisis.

Credit-rating agency Fitch Ratings said in a new report that it does not expect FASB’s recent amendments to off-balance-sheet accounting standards to result in negative rating actions, but it believes there will be challenges for issuers and analysts in transitioning to the new standards.

CPAs who also hold the AICPA’s Personal Financial Specialist credential are advising many of their high-net-worth clients to rebalance their portfolios, reassess their tax planning and control their expenses and cash flow, according to a new survey.

New research into CPA firm management will be described in a series of monthly webinars from the Bay Street Group and Capstone Marketing.

The confidence level of CFOs in the U.S. economy showed signs of improvement for the first time in over two years, even as optimism about their own companies declined, according to a new survey.

Grant Thornton LLP has named Stephen Chipman as CEO of the U.S. member firm, after a stint developing the firm’s business in China.

It may seem sort of an odd question, but the query appeared on a discussion board online a few days ago spurring more than a handful of responses and a sprinkling of stereotypes directed at our favorite people. But what’s the best major? And how can they even be compared?