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The Financial Accounting Foundation has released a version of the GASB Governmental Accounting Research System for use on tablet devices.

The Internal Revenue Service said that a qualified tax professional who has a Form 8821, Tax Information Authorization, on file may now request a client’s account transcript using the Transcript Delivery System.

The Conojo Whiteboard app takes collaboration to a new level.

Transition Advisors president Joel Sinkin discusses how firms can overcome the obstacles they may encounter when they enter the M&A process, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Daniel Hood.

New York’s top banking regulator is investigating whether Credit Suisse Group AG’s private banking practices resulted in the evasion of state taxes, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Cloud-based sales tax and compliance automation technology provider Avalara has formed a strategic alliance with the Illinois CPA Society.

The Internal Revenue Service paid out $53 million in whistleblower awards last year, a steep decline from the $125 million paid to whistleblowers in 2012, according to an annual report by the IRS Whistleblower Office.

Sage North America partner BrainSell Technologies announced the acquisition of The Bonadio Group’s Sage 100 Software practice.

“Old-world” economies charge higher inheritance and estate taxes than “new-world” economies, according to a study by UHY International.

Accountants have a duty to make sure their clients' confidential financial files and tax forms are kept safe, and fortunately there are some good products on the market for doing just that.

BrightLine CPAs & Associates announced that it is the first CPA firm accredited as a CSA STAR certification assessor.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s acquisition of consulting firm Booz & Co., completed this week, has U.S. regulators eyeing the potential for conflicts of interest in the auditing industry—again.

Some of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.

Rudy Giuliani tapped as the keynote speaker for Marcum’s 3rd Annual MicroCap Conference, new websites, and more…

Despite increased complexity in global supply chain networks, less than one-third of business executives are using data analytics tools and processes to manage the risks.

In my previous article, I discussed mandatory CPE. Today I am writing about non-mandatory courses: those covering practice management.

New hires, promotions and more

Taxpayers who make cash contributions on or before April 14, 2014, for Philippines typhoon relief can get an immediate tax benefit by choosing to claim them on their 2013 returns, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

The Internal Revenue Service said Friday that victims of last month’s mudslides and flooding in Washington state will have until Oct. 15 to file their returns and pay any taxes due.

The Internal Revenue Service is not adequately performing the job of managing its mainframe software licenses, according to a report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.