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The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board has introduced a new credential for accountants and other professionals who deal with sustainability issues.

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing Tuesday to find out from Internal Revenue Service commissioner John Koskinen how his agency has responded to the committee’s recommendations in an August report on the scandal involving how the IRS reviewed applications for tax-exempt status by political groups.

Thomson Reuters has published a guide for tax professionals whose clients have been victimized by tax-related identity theft.

Marvell Technology Group Inc., a chipmaker that disclosed an internal investigation into its accounting last month, plunged to its lowest price in more than two years after saying PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP resigned as its external accounting firm.

When it comes to find ways to make your firm more attractive to employees, it makes sense to go straight to the horse’s mouth and ask your employees themselves.

Wolters Kluwer announced the launch of CCH CodeConnect, an enhancement to its IntelliConnect research platform that aims to help users get quick, practical answers to questions about federal tax law.

5 firms share how they’ve made payroll a unique part of their practice

Strategies and tactics to help sole pracs and very small firms get the most from their practices for their golden years

The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board have delayed the effective date of their converged revenue recognition standard for a year, but companies are going to need the extra time to get their systems adjusted.

Part of my success in getting new business was getting additional work from existing clients.

Tim Gearty of Becker Professional Education provides an overview of the changes coming up in the Uniform CPA Exam, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Dan Hood.

The Department of Justice has closed its investigation of the scandal over applications for tax-exempt status by political groups and decided not to file criminal charges.

The Internal Revenue Service is cautioning tax preparers that they are prime targets for identity thieves who are looking for data to use when filing fraudulent tax returns.

McGladrey LLP has changed its name to RSM US LLP and launched a national advertising campaign to promote the new brand.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. shares slumped as Chief Executive Officer J. Michael Pearson’s defense of the drugmaker’s accounting and ethics failed to resonate with investors fretting about its relationship with a mail-order pharmacy.

Welcome to 20 Days to a Better Firm! In this series of short daily articles, we’ll aim to show you how to make your practice a more attractive place for recruits and a place where current employees are more likely to stay.

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

A couple of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.

Planning for same-sex couples after Obergefell

Exploring the IRS’s tax settlement programs