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A roundup of recent hires, promotions, awards and other personnel news from firms across the country.

A roundup of recent expansions, additions, new services and other news from firms across the country.

Interest rates remain unchanged for the calendar quarter beginning Oct. 1, the Internal Revenue Service reported.

Our weekly roundup of tax-related investment strategies and news your clients may be thinking about.

Fortune Magazine released its 2016 Fortune 100 Best Workplaces for Women list, and it included three CPA firms.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s probe into Exxon Mobil Corp. includes scrutiny of why it didn’t write down the value of oil fields during a global collapse in prices that prompted billions in write-offs by rival drillers, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Accountants, like everybody else, are entitled to some fun and relaxation, and an upcoming array of holiday gift gadgets promises to provide some fun later this year.

CPA Practice Advisor recently announced the honorees of their 2016 "40 Under 40 Awards," an annual program that looks to recognize and honor young leaders shaping the accounting and tax profession. Amongst those chosen this year was Caleb Jenkins, 22, of RLJ Financial Services, who is now the youngest person to be honored by the program.

Inflation-adjusted tax brackets are anticipated to go up a bit next year, according to a pair of new reports, but that could reduce the tax burden for many taxpayers.

KPMG has introduced Digital Ledger Services, a suite of services to help financial services companies implement blockchain technology, in Canada.

Lee Klumpp of BDO USA’s Nonprofit Institute for Excellence explains in this video how FASB’s new not-for-profit accounting standards will change how nonprofits classify net assets on their balance sheets.

When was the last time you had a speaking engagement? If the answer is “never” or “a long time ago” you may want to focus on finding an opportunity to present to an audience, either in person, through a live webinar or another online option.

Many small accounting firms are looking for a more efficient way to share files with clients. However, most have concerns regarding security, privacy and compliance — and for good reason.

The New York State Society of CPAs announced this week that James Bowers, Syracuse-based CPA and NYSSCPA member, has been awarded the 2016 Urbach CPA Community Builders Award in honor of working with multiple nonprofits throughout his career.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board imposed sanctions on three audit firms, along with engagement partners at two of the firms, for violating independence requirements while auditing broker-dealer clients.

The Texas Society of CPAs has chosen Jodi Ann LaFreniere Ray, a former executive at Meeting Professionals International, as its incoming executive director and CEO, starting next January.

ComScore Inc., which replaced its top officers last month amid an investigation into its accounting practices, climbed a day after restating three years of financial results to reflect lower sales than originally reported.

For many preparers, checklists have replaced the cumbersome organizers, which most clients never completed anyway. But as we draw closer to year’s end, many preparers should be thinking about the things they need to pay attention to before filing season begins.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has dropped a major tax cut for businesses organized as pass-through entities, including partnerships, from his tax overhaul proposals, according to the latest version of those plans.

The Internal Revenue Service may have inadvertently disclosed sensitive taxpayer information in response to Freedom of Information Act requests in violation of taxpayer rights, according to a new report.