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Two of the Big Four accounting firms are teaming up with technology companies to see how technology can be used to encourage more companies to do integrated reporting.

IMGCAP(1)]Are you smarter than a fifth grader? Probably not, at least when it comes to programming. With the emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) in schools, it’s not unusual to find fifth graders who can not only code, but who can, and do, develop sophisticated applications.

President Barack Obama would veto a tax-break agreement being negotiated in Congress by Senate Democrats and House Republicans.

With only a few days remaining on Congress's 2014 legislative calendar, there is still no clear answer for whether and how Congress will deal with the nearly 60 "extender" tax provisions—the temporary provisions that have been routinely extended on a one- or two-year basis but were allowed to expire at the end of 2013.

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants has proposed tougher rules to discourage accountants from providing misleading financial information about businesses.

BlackLine has launched a new cloud-based solution designed to help companies automate and streamline a wide range of core accounting and financial processes.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice, regulations and other guidance related to the Affordable Care Act, including information on getting a hardship exemption from the individual mandate for health insurance coverage.

U.S. Wealth Management CEO John Napolitano describes how accounting firms and broker-dealers can best leverage their relationships, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Daniel Hood.

Leisa Gill, LBMC Private Company Segment Leader and Director of Marketing Strategy, was honored with the Paul Harris Award. The Paul Harris Award, named after the Rotary Founder, goes to individuals who strive to make a difference in their communities.

California is the state with the highest number of ultra-wealthy individuals in the United States, according to a new report.

Holiday shoppers who are planning spending sprees at their local stores on Black Friday and Thanksgiving weekend will be contending not only with door-buster bargains, but also with sales taxes, which in some states and localities can be much higher or lower than others.

Tax refund fraud associated with prisoner Social Security Numbers remains a growing problem for tax administration despite the Internal Revenue Service’s efforts to curb it, according to a new government report.

Microsoft Corp. sued the Internal Revenue Service seeking information about the agency’s contract with a law firm tied to audits of the software maker’s transfer pricing practices.

John Napolitano of US Wealth Management discusses the role of the broker-dealer in a financial planning practice, and how CPA firms should pick theirs.

AuditFile announced plans to integrate its cloud-based audit, review and compilation solution with leading accounting software solutions QuickBooks Online and Xero.

Thought leader Ron Baker wants accounting firms to view themselves in a new light – and a big part of that will require jettisoning a favorite tool.

In a new analysis released today, spend management solutions and services provider Concur, supported by data from reservation service Table8, has found that business dining has become a driving force in growing restaurant sales - a trend likely to only increase in the coming months.

The CFO role is continuing to expand, particularly to human resources and information technology, according to a recent survey.