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Wolters Kluwer has introduced two new learning certification programs for tax professionals.

Bloomberg BNA has released a federal tax guide for 2016.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in almost a decade in a widely telegraphed move while signaling that the pace of subsequent increases will be “gradual” and in line with previous projections.

The former tax preparer for Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, one of the stars of the MTV reality TV series “Jersey Shore,” and his brother, Marc Sorrentino, pleaded guilty Wednesday to filing fraudulent tax returns on their behalf.

The Tax Court has decided that media mogul Sumner Redstone’s 1972 transfer of stock to a trust set up for his two children was a taxable gift, but declined to impose a penalty for fraud, negligence, or failure to timely file.

Becker Professional Education has introduced seven new Professional Certification Programs for CPAs and other financial professionals.

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, also known as COSO, has introduced an Internal Control Certificate Program.

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board has issued provisional sustainability standards for renewable energy companies.

Tim Gearty of Becker Professional Education offers advice on how to prepare a job interview to land a job as an accountant.

A recent report from the Government Accountability office says that despite whistleblowers’ growing importance to IRS recoveries, the IRS’s whistleblower program remains seriously flawed.

Capital markets executives are divided on the question of whether there will be more initial public offerings on U.S. exchanges next year, according to a new study by BDO USA.

Ernst & Young has formed a strategic alliance with the SAS Institute to provide data analytics technology to clients.

Congressional leaders unveiled a wide-ranging deal on tax extenders, making some items permanent.

Congressional leaders unveiled a broad package of spending and tax legislation that would avert a U.S. government shutdown and lift the 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports.

Rutgers Business School and the American Institute of CPAs announced the creation of the Rutgers AICPA Data Analytics Research Initiative.

Sage announced Sage Payroll Center, an online platform for accounting professionals to provide payroll services to their clients.

WithumSmith+Brown is joining forces with The Mironov Group, effective Jan. 1, 2016, expanding Withum’s presence in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Whalen & Company, CPAs is expanding in Ohio after acquiring Earman and Wood CPAs, based in Hilliard.

Credit Agricole SA’s unit in Switzerland agreed to pay $99.2 million to avoid prosecution through a U.S. program that has secured almost $742 million in penalties from 64 Swiss banks that disclosed how they helped Americans evade taxes.

December 31 is the last day for small business owners to open and start funding a 401(k) plan, and there are many tax benefits in a 401(k) that accountants should discuss with their business clients before the year is over.