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The International Federation of Accountants expressed support for a United Nations agreement on climate change as the U.N. works to reduce carbon emissions.

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration issued a warning Thursday as millions of taxpayers raced to meet the October 15 deadline for tax extensions that although it is making some progress in its investigation of a phone fraud scam perpetrated by individuals misrepresenting themselves as Internal Revenue Service employees, taxpayers should continue to beware of these fraudulent phone calls.

Avalara announced a new Guaranteed Accurate audit protection promise for customers of its Avalara AvaTax service.

The married owners of a Louisiana tax preparation business are facing dozens of felony charges for a fraud scheme that cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board issued a report Thursday warning about significant deficiencies it is seeing in auditing firms’ assessment of risks in their clients.

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

Santos, Postal & Company is merging in Hildebrand, Limparis & Associates, adding an office in Frederick, Md., to the firm’s existing office in Rockville, Md.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a set of proposed changes in the administrative appeals process for cases docketed in the U.S. Tax Court.

The Social Security Administration confirmed Thursday there will not be a cost of living increase for 2016 due to declines in consumer prices.

U.S. Wealth Management CEO John Napolitano discusses how accountants can talk with their financial planning clients about the recent swings in the stock markets, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Dan Hood.

Starbucks Corp. and a Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV unit are set to be first in the firing line as European Union regulators issue a series of rulings over tax breaks for global companies, including Apple Inc.

The Internal Revenue Service has stamped an approval on Bank of America Corp.’s $8.5 billion settlement tied to bad mortgages sold by its Countrywide unit in the run-up to the financial crisis, possibly setting a standard for agreements with other lenders.

Expressing gratitude can mean more than good manners in a professional services practice: The right kind of thank you at the right moment can also increase your business. What should you give and when?

Blucora’s $580 million acquisition of HD Vest Financial Services promises to open up new opportunities for tax professionals who work with the brokerage.

If you haven’t figured it out yet, people who are dealing with issues outside of your office not only struggle to provide value from their role, but they inadvertently interrupt the value provided by your entire organization. There is a story whirling around the college football arena about this exact issue.

Finding qualified candidates is one of the main problems facing the accounting profession today, according to a recent survey by the American Institute of CPAs. Hiring managers and firm leaders need to understand how to identify the right candidates during an interview so they can train and develop those hires for long-term growth. Tom Gimbel, founder and CEO of LaSalle Network, a staffing and recruiting firm headquartered in Chicago, has seven tips to ensure firms identify the strongest candidates.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has proposed new guidance to help state and local governments that participate in certain multiple-employer pension plans meet the reporting requirements of GASB’s pension standards.

An overwhelming majority of corporate board directors oppose the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposal to require mandatory disclosure of communications between audit committees and auditors, according to a new survey.

Ernst & Young LLP took Bernie Madoff at his word when it signed off on audits of a fund that helped feed the biggest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history.

The Internal Revenue Service’s plans to upgrade its workstations and servers to newer versions of Windows led to years-long delays, according to a new government report.