Practice Management

Congressional leaders in both parties signaled they were working on a deal to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits for at least two months, while also agreeing on a spending bill that would avert a government shutdown.

CPA firm WithumSmith+Brown is expanding its footprint from New Jersey to New York by merging in EisnerLubin.

Just when you think you know all you need to know about FBAR (Foreign Bank Account Reporting), a product of the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970, the impending FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) requirements loom.

The Internal Revenue Service reminded tax preparers to renew their Preparer Tax Identification Numbers before they expire at the end of the year.

IMGCAP(1)]As the SEC’s limited liability provisions on Extensible Business Reporting Language data begin to expire, public companies find themselves looking for answers about how current and future legislation will affect their filings.

A new survey finds that 77 percent of business owners say they started their companies to provide for their families, yet less than half of them feel confident with their current financial situation.

The International Federation of Accountants’ Small and Medium Practices Committee has released a new edition of its Guide to Practice Management for Small- and Medium-Sized Practices, with guidance on new topics, including cloud computing.

The Internal Revenue Service plans to release a new information reporting form that taxpayers will need to use next tax season to report on certain types of foreign financial assets for tax year 2011.

New information released Wednesday on the holdings of U.S.-based multinational corporations is adding fresh ammunition to the dispute over whether companies should be given a tax holiday on repatriated foreign profits.

The tax plan advanced by Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich would have the effect of adding over $1 trillion to the federal deficit in a single year and give the overwhelming share of tax benefits to those at the upper end of the income scale.