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The plaintiffs who lost a recent lawsuit trying to prevent the federal government from providing tax credits to purchase health insurance on federal exchanges have filed for an expedited appeal in the case.

Keeping an eye on all of the legislative and regulatory changes that occur throughout the course of the year is no easy task.

Swiftpage has released Saleslogix version 8.1 for purchase internationally in English, adding a suite of new social media and mobile capabilities.

McGladrey has released a new white paper providing typical costs and considerations related to deciding which ERP platform a client should purchase.

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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has been making progress on reducing its backlog of remediation submissions dating back to 2010 from auditing firms that have been addressing the problems found by PCAOB inspectors, according to a new report.

Pam Wright has been appointed as partner at BCG & Co. Wright is the third female to make partner in the firm’s history.

Sage and NetSuite partner BAASS Business Solutions has expanded to New York by adding in Dan Sulman, former partner and co-founder of Sage 300 ERP and CRM consultant Pyramid Consulting Inc.

The International Accounting Education Standards Board has published three new International Education Standards, adjusting the suggested content of educational programs for initial professional development of aspiring accountants.

Open Systems Inc. has merged in Greenville, S.C. channel partner Application Computer Systems (ACS), marking the third such move over the past two years.

A federal appeals court has held that evidence seized during a premises search of a taxpayer's home by armed IRS agents, possibly in violation of statutory authority, was nevertheless admissible.

Even though tax season for individual tax returns has been delayed until January 31, the Internal Revenue Service and the Free File Alliance are opening up free electronic filing for taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes of $58,000 or less.

Vin Colman is PricewaterhouseCoopers’ U.S. Assurance Leader and a member of PwC’s U.S. Leadership Team. He began running the firm’s Assurance practice, which includes audit and other services, last July when the firm reorganized its management ranks.

The top vendors listed on travel expense reports last year in terms of the percentage of receipts included Starbucks, Delta Air Lines, Avis and Marriott, according to a new report by travel and expense management software developer Certify.

Texas and Florida led the way among the largest U.S. states in hiring by private sector employers last month, according to a new report by payroll giant ADP.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a pair of updates Thursday to U.S. GAAP to provide alternatives for private companies on the subsequent accounting for goodwill and for interest rate swaps.

Some small businesses are facing a potential “double whammy” in 2016 from the Affordable Care Act, one expert warns.

American Citizens Abroad, a group representing U.S. expatriates, has submitted a tax proposal to the Senate Finance Committee recommending a number of international tax reforms, with the American Institute of CPAs also submitting its recommendations to the same committee on tax administration and simplification.

Cetera Financial Group, which has a strong presence in the accounting market, was acquired Thursday by RCS Capital for $1.15 billion in cash, making RCAP the nation’s second-largest independent broker-dealer by advisor count.