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Gary Shamis of BDO and consultant Jay Nisberg talk in this video about the different ways that firms pursue a strategic planning process, along with their book "Stratagem."

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A New Jersey man has been indicted for placing hundreds of telephone calls to the Internal Revenue Service’s electronic payment system in an effort to obtain credit for hundreds of millions of dollars in fictitious tax payments to the IRS that he did not actually make.

Grant Thornton LLP has acquired most of the assets of Arryve LLC, a business consulting firm based in Bellevue, Wash.

The arrest of banker Andrew Caspersen on charges of trying to defraud investors of $95 million has prompted his family to try to shed light on the circumstances surrounding his father’s suicide six years ago amid a U.S. tax investigation.

KPMG Southern Africa, a member of the global advisory network, has ended a 15-year stint auditing companies controlled by the Johannesburg-based Gupta family, after the ruling party and the national graft ombudsman announced investigations into its alleged influence over the state.

Employment rose by 215,000 in March, including 500 jobs in accounting and bookkeeping services, although the unemployment rate ticked up one-tenth of a percentage point to 5.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

A cautionary tale for April Fool's Day about a CPA who succumbs after a lengthy battle with sales call reluctance.

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

Accounting firms come across noncompete agreements in several different contexts: in the valuation of a company when purchased by a client, in divorce litigation and as part of the employment agreement in the accounting firm itself.

Gary Shamis of BDO and consultant Jay Nisberg discuss strategic planning for accounting firms and their book, Stratagem, in this video.

Scammers are trying new tactics to convince taxpayers to hand over their personal information, the Internal Revenue Service warned.

Kabat Schertzer merges in Stuart Sotta & Co.; and Bell & Frech merges with Jerome O. Jacobs & Associates.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s income tax returns for the years 2002 through 2008 are no longer under federal audit, though more recent filings remain under review, according to an unusual letter his campaign released Wednesday night.

Employees at this Ohio firm know exactly where they’re going

Do your clients hesitate to call because they don’t want to run up their bill? Or perhaps they DIY first rather than reach out for professional guidance?

Four short essays about recent events

Payroll = Profits

Nearly half of American tax filers are worried about tax websites having problems on tax day, according to a new survey.