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The Internal Revenue Service plans to begin accepting business tax returns on January 13, more than two weeks ahead of the start date for accepting individual tax returns.

With the New Year right around the corner, business owners are likely scrambling to identify tax credits they can take advantage of or a tax professional to help them ensure they’re properly reporting their tax information for 2013.

A group of female House Democrats is urging Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, to allow a vote on extending federal unemployment insurance to help 1.3 million long-term unemployed workers facing the expiration of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program on December 28.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Private Company Council have issued the final version of their Private Company Decision-Making Framework: A Guide for Evaluating Financial Accounting and Reporting for Private Companies to help FASB and the PCC determine whether and when to provide alternative recognition, measurement, disclosure, display, effective date or transition guidance for private companies reporting under U.S. GAAP.

Consumer tax prep software maker TaxAct has signed an agreement with the health insurance exchange GetInsured to help taxpayers compare and apply for health insurance.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued Revenue Ruling 2014-02, explaining the tax treatment of payments under the National Mortgage Settlement to homeowners whose principal residences were foreclosed by mortgage servicers using techniques such as “robosigning,” where there was little documentation or examination by qualified bank officials.

Booz & Co.'s global partners have voted to approve a combination with PwC.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has voted to propose rules aimed at increasing access to capital for smaller companies.

Accounting Today has issued a call for submissions for its 2014 Top New Products report.

Switzerland’s 300 banks have enlisted an army of auditors, lawyers and in-house workers as they race to meet a Dec. 31 deadline on whether to seek U.S. amnesty for helping American clients evade taxes.

CCH has added new and premium features to CCH Mobile—which are included with subscriptions to IntelliConnect—including voice-recognition and read-back technology, drag and drop functionality and more.

Accounting software maker Cougar Mountain Software has promoted Dave Haworth to executive vice president, from his most recent position as chief sales officer.

Julius Green, a partner at ParenteBeard, has been appointed tax practice leader in the firm’s Philadelphia region.

’Tis the time of year when children daydream of possibilities. And, if you have ever seen a letter to Santa written by a seven-year-old, you know that the little ones often swing for the fences.

Accounting firms need to recognize the important differences between “client satisfaction” and “client loyalty,” according to a new whitepaper.

The accounting profession's expectations for economic growth remained positive for the third month in a row, according to the December edition of the Accounting Today’s monthly Accountants Confidence Index.

Accounting Today is in the midst of compiling its annual lists of the Top 100 Firms and Regional Leaders, and is looking for more top-notch accounting firms to consider.

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a staff report Friday to Congress on its disclosure rules for U.S. public companies, as part of the SEC’s efforts to modernize the disclosure requirements and reduce compliance costs for emerging growth companies.

The Senate has voted to confirm John Koskinen as the next Internal Revenue Service commissioner, succeeding acting commissioner Daniel Werfel, who was brought in to help reform the beleaguered tax agency.

President Obama has nominated Senate Finance Committee chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., as the next ambassador to China, potentially setting back efforts at comprehensive tax reform.