Practice Management

The U.S. Senate confirmed Mary Jo White to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, putting the former U.S. attorney in charge of an agency that has failed to satisfy critics with its response to the financial crisis.

The Internal Revenue Service has released a draft version of the form that financial institutions will use to register in accordance with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA.

The union representing Internal Revenue Service employees is warning that budget cuts will hamper IRS efforts to combat identity theft and assist taxpayers.

The leaders of Congress’s main tax-writing committees said they plan to ask for proposals from the public for tax reform ideas using social media in an effort to make the process more transparent.

PricewaterhouseCoopers has issued a report outlining how organizations can strengthen their risk management techniques.

Actor Wesley Snipes has been released from prison after serving nearly two and a half years in prison for failing to file tax returns.

For many attorneys, retaining the services of forensic accountants has become an integral part of resolving their clients’ legal disputes, either before or during litigation.

An Arizona tax preparer has been indicted for filing 84 tax returns fraudulently claiming the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit.

An audit by the Government Accountability Office of the Securities and Exchanges Commission’s Investor Protection Fund financial statements for fiscal years 2011 and 2012 found two areas of significant deficiency in the SEC’s internal controls.

As the April 15 deadline for filing taxes approaches, a federal prosecutor and the head of the IRS Criminal Investigation’s Newark Field Office are reminding taxpayers to accurately and completely fill out their returns and make sure they file them on time, while pointing out that not all tax preparers are honest.