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Cole, Newton & Duran, a firm based in Livonia, Mich., is acquiring two other firms in the Detroit area, Michael G. Thomas CPA and Bartos, Hoffer, Lustig & Tomes, PC.

Joel Sinkin of Transition Advisors explains in this video why the location of a firm is a major factor in its M&A opportunities and value.

The Internal Revenue Service is postponing a security upgrade to its e-Services for tax professionals in a new setback for the agency.

The perilous calculus associated with retirement

The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) announced this week that they're seeking minority college students to apply for the Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program, which looks to help those interested in the accounting profession attain entry-level positions.

Grant Thornton International Ltd. has prevailed in a class-action lawsuit brought by three Louisiana pension funds against the firm.

The U.S. Treasury Department softened new rules aimed at preventing multinational companies from shifting their profits offshore to lower-tax countries—a response to sustained criticism from big business and from members of Congress, who had asked that they be delayed and scaled back.

XBRL US has begun its third public comment period for guidance and rules meant to provide consistency in XBRL data filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A roundup of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service have released final regulations on earnings stripping in an effort to reduce the tax benefits of corporate inversions.

A New Jersey Tax Court judge has sided with a couple who won $46 million in the state lottery in 2000 and elected to have their winnings distributed in annual installments as a multiyear annuity payment, holding that the state did not have the right to retroactively tax their winnings after passing a new statute.

Thomson Reuters has introduced Thomson Reuters Checkpoint Marketing for Firms Social Media Infographics and Fun Facts, with visuals that tax and accounting professionals can use on social media every week.

Joel Sinkin of Transition Advisors discusses in this video how the retention period can be a key factor when buying or selling an accounting firm.

How do you gain the trust of your current and prospective clients, as well as colleagues, subordinates and others with whom you do business or want to do business?

October 17 is National Boss Day, and according to a new survey from Accountemps, nearly two in three workers (64 percent) claim that they're happy with their supervisors. The report, titled The State of the Manager-Employee Relationship, went on to show that 29 percent of those polled s

In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the Internal Revenue Service has released new rules and procedures for deducting disaster losses.

The Internal Revenue Service allowed over $27.2 million in potentially wrong tax refunds or tax credits to 1,938 taxpayers who made so-called “frivolous tax arguments,” according to a new report.

LumaTax has received $2 million in financing to build out a comprehensive sales tax solution for small businesses.

The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) recently announced the launch of a new website - DiscoverAudit.org - to will provide information and resources on public company auditing careers and the bevy of opportunities the profession can offer.

The Securities and Exchange Commission reported that it has filed 868 enforcement actions related to financial reporting misconduct in fiscal year 2016 – a new single-year high.