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Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 195,000 in June, and job gains in April and May were revised upward, but the unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

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The Internal Revenue Service reminded taxpayers and tax preparers that it would be closed Friday, July 5, due to the current budget situation, including the sequester, but filing and payment deadlines remain unchanged.

The National Taxpayer Advocate submits two annual reports to the Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee each year.

The International Accounting Education Standards Board has published for comment an exposure draft of its proposed 2014-2016 IAESB Strategy and Work Plan.

BDO USA LLP has named CCH as the primary research provider for its professionals nationwide.

John Napolitano, chairman and CEO of U.S. Wealth Management, sat down with managing editor Tamika Cody to discuss the mistakes CPAs make when they head into the world of financial planning.

Thomson Reuters has introduced a mobile version of its ONESOURCE corporate tax software, allowing users to track the status of income tax e-filings from any mobile device.

Private sector employment increased by 188,000 jobs from May to June, according to payroll giant ADP, providing further evidence that the economy is slowly recovering despite payroll tax increases and government spending cuts.

Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., have introduced legislation in the Senate and the House to block foreign governments from collecting taxes on securities transactions.

Nearly 70 percent of people in the Millennial generation have no retirement plan, according to a new survey.

The Obama administration has decided to postpone the employer responsibility payment and insurance reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act for one year to give businesses more time to comply with the health care reform law.

Sage developer and reseller SWK Technologies Inc. has brought Sam Hunter on board in the newly created position of executive vice president, customer experience.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has issued for public comment a proposed statement regarding the transition provisions of GASB’s new pension standards for state and local governments with the goal of eliminating a potential source of understatement of restated beginning net position and expense in a government’s first year of implementing GASB’s new pension accounting standards.

The American Institute of CPAs has requested changes in a Senate bill aimed at combating the growing problem of identity theft and tax fraud to avoid increased penalties for tax preparers who improperly disclose or use taxpayer information.

The Florida Institute of CPAs has installed Kenneth J. Strauss of Hollywood, Fla., as FICPA’s 2013-2014 chairman of the board.

John Napolitano, chairman and CEO of U.S. Wealth Management, sat down with managing editor Tamika Cody to discuss what market trends CPA financial planners should be paying attention to, and the mistakes that firms make when they venture into financial planning.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board plan to host a series of joint public roundtable meetings on different continents to discuss their revised joint proposals on leasing standards that were published in May.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement division is launching three new initiatives to combat financial reporting and microcap fraud and enhance its risk analysis capabilities with the use of sophisticated analytical technology.

A Maryland businessman has pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return for tax year 2008 after admitting to concealing his foreign bank account at an Israel-based bank on his return.