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A roundup of accounting firm mergers and acquisitions

An tax preparer was sentenced to 57 months in prison for filing false claims with the Internal Revenue Service using the identification of a dead tax return preparer whose practice he had acquired and preparing false documents for numerous fraudulent loans and tax returns.

Jetpack Workflow has launched its cloud-based client management system for small to medium-sized accounting firms and accounting professionals.

Dube & Cuttini Chartered Accountants, of Kitchener, Canada, is merging with BDO Canada. The combination is to take effect on Jan. 1, and Dube & Cuttini will operate under the BDO name.

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

The Financial Accounting Standards Board said Thursday the the 2015 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy is now available, although it is pending final acceptance by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Tax Court held that the owner of a construction company who paid to sponsor his son’s motocross racing activities could deduct the payments since he was able to show that this helped him bring in business.

The Internal Revenue Service is joining with several national tax and accounting organizations to give taxpayers new options and tips on selecting reputable tax professionals and avoiding unscrupulous preparers.

Kashoo announced its move on to the Android operating system with the release of the Kashoo Accounting-Quick Entry app on Android.

The Internal Revenue Service has decreased its oversight of charities in recent years due to budget cuts and political pressure.

The IRS is freezing hiring, stopping most overtime pay and warning that it won’t answer about half the calls it will receive during the upcoming tax-filing season.

Stephanie Peters, president and CEO of The Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, was presented the CEO Award of Excellence by the Virginia Society of Association Executives.

Naming a trust as an IRA beneficiary may offer many benefits. If drafted properly, a trust can protect the account from creditors and reduce the risk that money will be mishandled.

Patricia Cummings, the co-managing partner of Citrin Cooperman's New York office, discusses how accounting firms should use diversity initiatives to enable more women and minority accountants to be hired and advance through the ranks, in an interview with Accounting Today managing editor Tamika Cody.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has announced a settled disciplinary order against a partner of Grant Thornton Taiyo ASG LLC, Grant Thornton’s member firm in Japan, for his failure to properly address numerous risks of material misstatement of which he was aware in a 2010 audit of Baldwin-Japan Limited.

The $1.1 trillion spending bill passed by Congress this week and signed into law by President Obama on Tuesday contains a provision directing the Treasury Department to implement uniform standards for taxpayers claiming refundable credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit to stem improper payments.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFB Board) announced on Wednesday the formation of the Women's Initiative (WIN) Council - a group of experts supporting and advising CFP Board in its efforts to increase the overall number of women entering the financial planning profession, including women CFP® professionals.

To be more efficient, retain clients for the long-term, and continue building solid relationships to receive more referrals, accounting firms must be willing to change the way they work with their clients.

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board has released a set of provisional sustainability accounting standards for 10 industries within the services sector.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has imposed sanctions against Baker Tilly Hong Kong Limited and two of its accountants for failing to properly audit year-end financial statements of a company that the SEC has charged with fraud.