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Leaders of the National Society of Accountants have sent a letter to leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives opposing any resolution to impeach or censure IRS Commissioner Koskinen.

Jeff Gramlich of Gramlich Consulting talks about how to use Big Data to improve audit quality in this video.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants have released a new report on how companies can deal with enterprise risk management to minimize business disruptions.

Up until the last decade or so, audits were just about the worst thing that could happen to you in accounts payable.

Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday the House will vote on whether to impeach Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen, and he indicated members won’t be pressured to vote one way or the other.

Sarbanes-Oxley disclosures on management assessment of internal controls over financial reporting are indicating some worrying trends, according to a new report.

CPA.com and Paychex have expanded their joint accountant advisory program to help CPAs broaden their advisory role in human resources.

New York-based accounting firm Citrin Cooperman has expanded further in New England by combining with LGC+D LLP in Providence, R.I., effective September 1.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued final regulations redefining terms relating to marital status to include same-sex marriage for federal tax purposes, in accordance with Supreme Court decisions.

The American Institute of CPAs is throwing its support behind legislation that would require the Comptroller General of the U.S. to provide a presentation before a joint session of Congress of the audited financial statements of the executive branch of the federal government.

Deloitte reported a revenue increase of 9.5 percent across its international network, for a total of US$36.8 billion in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2016.

Avalara has initiated the "Gimme 5 Small Business Customer Spotlight" to recognize its customers.

The staffing company Accounting Principals analyzed the best states for accounting and finance professionals to live in by tracking the number of accounting and financial positions in each state from 2009 to 2016 to see how well each state’s job prospects are growing. Texas came out on top.

How often do you read headlines in the local business journal about companies receiving state and local incentives to expand or relocate? Are your clients in the headlines for incentive deals? If not, you may be able to help them get there—and create a lot of value and goodwill in the process.

Sax has rebranded and launched a new website to commemorate its 60th anniversary and a split earlier this year from BST.

Highlights of some of our favorite tax-related blogs from the past week.

Starting salaries of accounting and finance professionals are projected to rise an average of 3.7 percent next year, according to the annual salary guide from staffing company Robert Half.

CaseWare, the most common engagement software used by accounting firms worldwide, can be significantly enhanced to elevate practice productivity and the software’s effectiveness with the integration of additional document management tools and workflow software.

Jeff Gramlich of Gramlich Consulting discusses in this video the major pain points in auditing and how cloud-based technology can help.