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The Internal Revenue Service issued a warning about a new e-mail scam that has been hitting people's inboxes, offering unwary recipients $80 to participate in an online customer satisfaction survey that falsely purports to come from the IRS.

More than half of undergraduate accounting students admitted to cheating, a proportion roughly comparable to that of other business majors, according to a newly released academic study.

Sage Software named an Accountants' Advisory Board for its Accountants' Network to provide the company with advice and feedback on its products.

Three accounting firms are expanding their presence in California and Florida.

Journyx has upgraded its Web-based time-tracking and expense management software with new user interface features.

The Internal Revenue Service appointed four people to high-ranking positions at the agency.

The phrase wasn’t intended to be delivered as an epitaph. But it may have been.

Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., said he plans to issue a proposal when Congress returns from recess that would impose stiff new taxes on gasoline and end the mortgage interest tax deduction on "McMansions," or homes greater than 3,000 square feet, as a way to discourage over-consumption of fuel.

CCH's Small Firm Services unit introduced software that lets tax professionals scan W-2, 1099 and other information forms directly into clients' tax returns.

The Internal Revenue Service has problems with its tax return preparation assistance, but still offers helpful advice with tax laws, said a report issued by a Treasury Department watchdog group.