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Jacqueline Akerblom, Grant Thornton LLP's managing partner of Women's Initiatives and Programs, has been recognized as the American Society of Women Accountants Educational Foundation's 2008 Balance Awards "Woman of the Year."

Thomson Reuters' Tax & Accounting business unveiled Service Bureau Payroll CS, aimed at high-volume payroll processors.

Sage Software debuted Sage BusinessWorks 50 Accounting 2009, the newest version of its accounting software package for small and midsized businesses.

A tax attorney predicts that small businesses and high-net-worth individuals will need tax-planning advice to help protect their assets from anticipated changes in tax law.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to publish the long-delayed roadmap for transitioning to International Financial Reporting Standards on Friday.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Fall Council meeting in October focused on the state of the economy, a proposal to internationalize the CPA credential, distinguished service awards and welcoming the upcoming year’s new chairman of the board.

President-elect Barack Obama is expected to begin working on passing an economic stimulus package, possibly even before he takes office.

Private sector employment fell by 157,000 jobs last month, according to data from payroll giant ADP.

Tax-related ballot initiatives went down to defeat in several states, including one in Massachusetts that would have repealed the state income tax.

Alma J. Batson and her son Kelcee L. Batson, operators of a tax prep business in Riverside, Calif., have pleaded guilty to federal tax charges.