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A roundup of recent personnel announcements from accounting firms and companies across the country.

Anton Collins Mitchell LLP, based in Denver, is expanding to Laramie, Wyo., by merging in Mader Tschacher Peterson and Co., LLC, effective Jan. 1, 2016.

Indiana accounting firms Katz, Sapper & Miller and Krouse, Kern & Co., are joining forces.

A recent survey noted that workflow was one of accounting firms’ top technology challenges.

Schafer & Associates P.C., an accounting firm based in Billings, Mont., will become part of Eide Bailly LLP, a regional CPA and business advisory firm, on Dec. 14.

Avalara announced that EY has licensed the Avalara Return Excise Enterprise compliance platform to provide compliance services to its fuel and environmental excise tax clients.

A roundup of recent announcements from accounting firms and companies across the country.

Earlier this month, marketing coaching and consulting firm ConvergenceCoaching released the final findings from their 2015 Anytime, Anywhere Work Survey results. The Work Survey sought to collect information about "the adoption of flexible work initiatives within public accounting firms." Convergence's latest findings asked firms what measures are being used to "gauge success [with staff] and how those play into a firm’s anytime, anywhere work culture."

With qualified accountants of all levels of experience hard to come by these days, some firms are starting to wonder if they should look beyond the profession for staff.

For filing season 2016, the Internal Revenue Service will test a capability to verify the authenticity of W-2 data as part of a series of steps to combat tax-related ID theft and refund fraud.

A roundup of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.

New surveys offer proof of its increasing value to firms

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

Ernst & Young LLP was found liable by a jury for its failure to vet financial audits backed by con man Bernie Madoff’s accountant in the first trial of an auditor over losses tied to the biggest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history.

BDO USA LLP has expanded the firm’s San Diego-area practice by adding CEA LLP in Carlsbad, Calif.

The Internal Revenue Service did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of Sept. 30, 2015, because of a continuing material weakness in internal control over unpaid tax assessments, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

The Internal Revenue Service is making yearly adjustments to W-2 and 1099 forms, while adding brand new 1095 forms related to the Affordable Care Act to the list of required forms for filers this year.

Thomson Reuters has announced the winners of their second annual Taxologist Awards - a program that recognizes exceptional tax departments and professionals who impact their firms through tax technology.

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

Cloud ERP provider Intacct announced new features, partnerships and resources during its annual Intacct Advantage conference Nov. 9-13.