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The Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday that its enforcement director, Andrew J. Ceresney, plans to leave the SEC by the end of the year.

The Taxpayer Advocate Service is falling behind in implementing several recommended changes in its processes, according to a new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

CPAs who are also business executives at U.S. companies are expressing much stronger optimism about the U.S. economy after the election, according to a new survey by the American Institute of CPAs.

The AICPA announced on Thursday that five students have received the 2016-2017 AICPA John L. Carey Scholarship Award. The one-year scholarship, part of the AICPA’s Legacy Scholars Program, is awarded to students from liberal arts or non-traditional business backgrounds who are obtaining their graduate accounting degrees and working towards the CPA licensure.

Koch Industries Inc., the influential private firm headed by billionaire Republican supporters Charles and David Koch, slammed a key element of the House Republicans’ plan to overhaul corporate taxes, saying it would raise prices for American consumers and “could be devastating” to the economy.

The staff of Southern California firm HMWC CPAs & Business Advisors (HMWC) recently volunteered to help feed the homeless in nearby Santa Ana via the #HashtagLunchbag campaign, the firm announced this week.

McDonald’s Corp. shrugged off Brexit by announcing plans to switch its non-U.S. tax base to the U.K., ditching tiny Luxembourg where its fiscal arrangements are under attack from European Union regulators.

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The personal finance company Credit Karma has debuted Credit Karma Tax, an online self-directed tax preparation service that provides free federal and state tax preparation, along with free electronic filing, for Credit Karma members.

KPMG has released a report providing an overview of the tax reform process in Washington, D.C., as the incoming Trump administration prepares to push for the biggest tax overhaul in three decades with Republicans dominating both houses of Congress and the executive branch of government next year.

The Senate passed legislation Wednesday eliminating a tax penalty on employers who reimburse employees for the cost of health insurance premiums, following passage of the measure last week in the House.

HBK CPAs & Consultants has signed a merger agreement with Resnick, Amsterdam, Leshner, P.C., adding an office in Blue Bell, Pa., to Canfield, Ohio-based HBK, along with clients in the sports industry.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has published guidance for state and local governments on the subject of liabilities known as “asset retirement obligations.”

A recent Gallup survey reported that the average U.S. worker is now remotely working an average of two days per month. With the holiday schedule (and busy season) upon us, professionals may be working away from the office more often, but still need to focus on keeping their clients' data safe.

Prager Metis CPAs LLC is expanding its presence on Long Island by merging in Cohen Greve & Company CPA P.C., effective Jan. 1, 2017.

After months of sluggishness, a recent uptick in M&A activity could mean zero-based budgeting is having its own moment in the spotlight. A form of budgeting that scrutinizes costs across every part of the business, ZBB often comes into its own in the wake of an M&A deal.

Sales tax rates stayed unchanged in the third quarter of the year for the most part, according to a new report.

Accountants are no different than anyone else at the company during holiday time. We get swept up in heartwarming nostalgia when we hear holiday music, smell and taste delicious baked goods, and are invited to extend our lunch hours or leave the office early to get our shopping done before the crowds.

The House blocked an effort Tuesday by conservatives to force an impeachment vote against Internal Revenue Service commissioner John Koskinen, effectively taking the question off the congressional agenda for this year.

Via payments platform Stripe, Xero has integrated Apple Pay into its platform.