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The Internal Revenue Service has expanded its awards to whistleblowers, allowing tipsters to claim a potentially greater share of the proceeds the IRS collects on extra tax revenue.

U.S. small businesses are increasingly embracing the cloud, marking one of many “disruptive shifts” facing small businesses, according to in a new report from Emergent Research and Intuit.

The International Accounting Standards Board has released a new document describing some of its most recent tentative decisions from the first half of the year on the standards for lease accounting, including what appears to be an about-face on how leases should be categorized, opening up a new gulf between it and the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

One of the things separating national franchise tax systems from independent offices is the fact that they have a system, which provides a proven, reliable way to run the business.

The Internal Revenue Service did not always follow all the legal requirements when conducting seizures of taxpayer property, according to a new government report.

LivePlan launched an update that included a design facelift and new key performance indicator tracking features.

Nearly half the members of the U.S. Senate have signed a letter expressing concern about a tax reform proposal to require the use of accrual accounting and are urging the leaders of the Senate Finance Committee to preserve the option of the cash method of accounting for tax purposes.

Cloud financial management and accounting software provider Intacct announced the launch of a new Premier Partner Program.

Robert Kind has been appointed to the shareholder group at Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte CPAs PC.

Fitch Ratings has weighed in on the controversy stemming from corporate inversions, noting it could have an impact on a company's cash access and credit.

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

The CFA Institute has released a new study that calls for enhanced loan disclosures in order to allow investors to compare the financial statements of banks more effectively.

The American Institute of CPAs has launched an initiative to improve audit quality at private companies

Broker-dealer HD Vest has released VestVision, a software solution that lets advisors and clients establish and prioritize financial goals and then track progress toward them.

President Barack Obama put the blame on accountants for the wave of companies doing tax inversions.

Hans Hoogervorst, chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board, reportedly told an audience in Singapore last week that full convergence is no longer an achievable project.

CPAs in New Jersey expect their business to grow in the year ahead and have a positive view of New Jersey’s economic performance, but a majority also expect their clients will pay more taxes in 2015 than in 2014, according to a new survey.

The owner of a New Jersey business has been sentenced to a year and a half in prison for willfully preparing false tax returns for clients.