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

Sales tax technology vendors have been expanding their efforts to help small and midsize businesses cope with the dizzying array of tax rates and rules across states, localities and countries.

Here are five big things that happened in the world of technology in the past month and why they’re important for your business (and mine). Did you miss them?

Chrome River Technologies released the new interface Mercury, which enables secure and user-friendly travel expense management across multiple devices.

The world’s largest banks are incorrectly accounting for their swaps trades, locking up money that could otherwise be paid out as dividends to their shareholders, according to a bold new academic paper.

College hoops fans will be filling in their brackets this month for the March Madness betting, but many may not be aware of the tax rules surrounding gambling wins and losses. The Illinois CPA Society has some tips from the pros who know how to make the layups.

Lee Klumpp of BDO USA discusses in this video some of FASB's proposed changes in not-for-profit accounting standards.

It is a widely held view that the Giant Four, with Deloitte being the largest, have the brand permission to audit the Fortune 1000. They own that space.

The Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation has issued a new report offering strategies for motivating internal audit staff, including dealing with generational differences.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Emerging Issues Task Force has issued an accounting standards update to address the extinguishment of liabilities and recognition of breakage for prepaid stored-value products, such as gift cards, telephone cards and traveler’s checks.

Former billionaire entrepreneur Samuel Wyly is “stiffing” his creditors by attempting to shield $249 million in offshore annuities and a $12 million Texas mansion in his bankruptcy, federal regulators told a judge.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Emerging Issues Task Force has issued an accounting standards update on the effect of derivative contract novations on existing hedge accounting relationships.

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

Many forward-thinking companies are giving their employees access to financial wellness services to help them make sense of their finances.

A former accounting manager at air conditioning maker Carrier Corporation was sentenced to 12 months in prison for his role in an insider embezzlement scheme.

Federal income tax refunds totaling $950,349,000 are waiting for an estimated 1 million taxpayers who did not file a federal income tax return for 2012.

If you’re an accountant, this is your busiest season.

The Internal Revenue Service plans to strengthen its controls over the accounting for the Premium Tax Credit, which helps subsidize health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act, after a government watchdog found discrepancies of $447 million.

John Napolitano shares some of the keys to successfully growing a wealth management practice.

Carr, Riggs & Ingram is expanding its presence in Southeast Texas by merging in McGee, Miller & Co. in Conroe.