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CPAs come in all shapes, sizes and colors. Each one has their strengths and weaknesses. And each one bases success off of what they see as success.

President Obama released his budget plan on Tuesday, with proposals for expanding a number of tax breaks along with the budget of the Internal Revenue Service.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued a draft version of its long-awaited Disclosure Framework, aimed at improving its process for evaluating existing and future disclosure requirements in the notes to financial statements.

KPMG has completed the acquisition of Cynergy Systems to bolster the Big Four’s digital and mobile technology offerings.

The internal control framework that was unveiled last year by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, also known as COSO, will take some time to adjust to, but the Securities and Exchange Commission is encouraging companies to transition to it by the end of this year.

Employment at small businesses in the U.S. stayed stagnant in February, while the average number of hours worked and monthly wages both increased. However, overall, small business revenue declined 0.09 percent in January.

The Internal Revenue Service is providing advice to taxpayers and tax preparers this tax season on the various tax credits and tax-related provisions under the Affordable Care Act.

Rick Mills has been named chief operating officer of CBIZ Financial Services. He succeeds Chris Spurio, who was recently named president of CBIZ Financial Services.

President Barack Obama’s budget will propose tax cuts for low-income families, a retirement savings plan and ask Congress to make permanent certain tax breaks to offset the cost of higher education.

In an exclusive interview, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen answers our questions -- and those of our readers.

The Institute of Management Accountants released the results of a survey Monday showing that in every region the global accounting association surveyed, professionals holding its Certified Management Accountant credential had greater earning power than non-CMAs.

The AICPA hosted a webinar on the provisions of T.D. 9655, final regulations that were issued on February 10 and implement employer shared responsibility provisions under the Affordable Care Act for 2015.

The International Federation of Accountants has launched the Global Knowledge Gateway, a service that brings together news, views, resources and thought leadership articles for the accounting profession worldwide.

PwC US has officially acquired the assets of Minnesota Privacy Consultants, including the company’s privacy professionals and network. Financial terms of the transaction will not be disclosed.

For the first time, private companies will be able to make two accounting elections that will simplify their reporting requirements and still be in compliance with U.S. GAAP.

Avalara, the cloud-based sales tax and compliance automation technology provider, announced the appointment of entrepreneur and investor Doug Burgum to its board of directors.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants has published a new policy paper recommending that governments and policymakers encourage financial literacy among small businesses, remove uncertainty in regulation, and encourage the publication of more information to enable entrepreneurs to gain access to more funding.

More than three-quarters of multinational CFOs believe that exposure to the public of their corporate tax planning activity has a detrimental impact on a company’s reputation, according to a new survey.

Walsh & Borresen LLC has combined its practice with WithumSmith+Brown PC. The merger, which went into effect on March 1, 2014, added 10 professionals to WS+B’s roster, who will relocate in the spring to WS+B’s offices in Morristown, N.J