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Accounting firms are beginning to realize the value of this form of offshoring for solving staff shortages and much more.

Warren Averett became the latest accounting firm to receive capital from a private equity or investment firm, but in this case the money will go to the firm’s asset management subsidiary.

The Internal Revenue Service provided detailed reporting directions Wednesday for certain passthrough entities and taxpayers reporting partnership interests held in connection with the performance of services, often referred to as “carried interest.”

Midsized to large CPA firms may be considering a private equity transaction, but there is much to be considered beforehand.

Accounting Today mourns the loss of our longtime columnist Dom Esposito. In this column, he and consultant Tony Zecca write about the trend of private equity firms investing in CPA firms.

Private equity firms are increasing their funding of accounting firms in a pair of deals announced this week, with Lightyear Capital partnering with Schellman & Co., and CVC Capital Partners investing in CFGI.

Two of the most generous tax loopholes are on the chopping block, the latest surprise in emerging tax increases.

The company plans to expand its enterprise offering and release additional AI capabilities for U.S. and European customers.

What are the rules of setting up an alternative practice structure when a private equity firm invests in a CPA firm?

A strategic investment from Amex Ventures finishes this Series A round for Lockstep.

The startup uses artificial intelligence to track cash flow and do bookkeeping.

Two senior Democrats are proposing a bill that would go further than President Joe Biden’s plan and potentially raise quadruple the revenue.

The Top 20 Firm received an investment from TowerBrook Capital Partners and is separating the non-attest side into an entity called Eisner Advisory Group LLC.

The company automates all aspects of cryptocurrency tax compliance, and is looking at a valuation north of $1 billion.

Proper, a San Francisco-based provider of automated accounting and bookkeeping services for real estate property managers, has scored $9 million in Series A funding from investors.

Stephen Schwarzman said the risk of an increase in U.S. capital gains taxes has led to explosive growth in potential targets for his alternative investment firm.

Vertex deepens partnership with Alfa to provide indirect tax solution for auto leasing companies.

Fifty years of preparing taxes; golden days for whistleblowers; confusion in Colorado; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Kruze Consulting does an after-action analysis of the results of its clients’ PPP decisions.

Even as they look to ramp up acquisitions, funds are worried about the potential impact of these much-discussed taxes.