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Finding quality talent that has the ability to perpetuate a small or midsized CPA firm is a big challenge, especially when firms admit new partners just because of needs as opposed to qualifications.

The Financial Reporting Council issued guidance Tuesday about the disclosure of risks surrounding the coronavirus, and is discussing with audit firms whether the virus will affect their ability to review audits in China.

The exit of David Knoch is the latest change at the growing and rapidly pivoting tax-focused IBD formerly known as HD Vest.

They’re still valuable, but require stricter attention to the rules than ever.

Argentina may be in deep financial trouble, but its central bank is comfortably back in the black — thanks to a small accounting maneuver.

Michael Bloomberg is proposing a financial transactions tax of 0.1 percent and merging Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as part of a proposal for regulating Wall Street for a financial system “strong enough to weather crises without harming the broader economy or requiring taxpayer bailouts.”

Spain will introduce a digital services tax at the end of the year that would hit the revenue of companies such as Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google in a move likely to draw the ire of the U.S. administration.

The new standard caused lease liabilities for the average company to skyrocket 1,475 percent, from $4.4 million to $68.9 million post transition.

Winding River Consulting's Gary Shamis, himself the founder of a Top 100 Firm, shares the most important factors in creating a successful organization.

The AICPA president and CEO gave his annual update at the Accountants Club of America at a sold-out breakfast.

ACCA calls for a middle ground on artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency tools for tax professionals, and more.

Taxpayers prevailed in only 23 out of 55 (41.8 percent) of the significant tax cases involving state and local taxes in the fourth quarter of 2019, and for the entire year only 83 out of 218 (38.1 percent) of the significant tax cases in 2019, according to a recent analysis.

The state's proposal to tax digital ads has sailed right past controversial to land in the realm of is this really happening?

The American Accounting Association will honor five "thought leaders from a breadth of practice and educational backgrounds" at the organization's annual meeting in Atlanta this August.

The Internal Revenue Service urged tax professionals and taxpayers to use the free, multi-factor authentication feature offered on tax prep software, as nearly two dozen firms reported data thefts so far.

Failure to disclose a lack of independence or a conflict of interest can open the door for potential liability and litigation for both the accounting firm and its clients.

Tax-preparation software companies face headwinds for the revenue they get from each tax return this year due to the combined effect of a rising mix of free filings and lower need for services that assist do-it-yourself filers, according to Morgan Stanley.

The number of tax refunds issued so far this tax season is down almost 5 percent compared to last year, an indication that many Americans didn’t withhold enough from their paychecks and could face bills from the IRS.

Mark Zuckerberg for the first time said he supports efforts to create a global digital tax that would ultimately raise the amount Facebook Inc. pays to foreign countries, in a move that may boost efforts to put a new levy in effect by year-end.