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The IRS is seeking public comment regarding guidance for entities that discharge indebtedness and may be required to furnish 1099-C returns.

Financial Accounting Standards Board chair Leslie Seidman talks with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Daniel Hood about FASB's accomplishments in converging accounting standards with the International Accounting Standards Board on the 10-year anniversary of the Norwalk Agreement.

Many military may be overpaying their state taxes, according to analysis done by The Tax Institute at H&R Block.

While tax experts are divided on the immediate future of tax rates as we approach the fiscal cliff (the combination of scheduled tax rate increases and spending cuts by the government), the consensus is that rates will indeed rise precipitously.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy has named the appointments and positions on its 2012-2013 board of directors, which will be chaired by Gaylen R. Hansen, CPA, a partner at the Denver-based firm Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman.

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The IRS has launched a series of videos to help preparers register for Preparer Tax Identification Numbers and prepare for the Registered Tax Return Preparer test.

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There were 62 percent more indirect tax changes worldwide in the third quarter of this year than during the same period last year, according to a new report.

The parent organization of the International Accounting Standards Board has opened its first regional office abroad, choosing Tokyo as the location of the London-based IFRS Foundation’s Asia-Oceania office.

Staffing company Accounting Principals has released its new 2013 salary guide, showing how much money finance and accounting professionals are earning around the country.

Voller, Lee, Suess & Associates has agreed to join Eide Bailly LLP. The deal is set to close by December 1, 2012.

A new report from one of the Internal Revenue Service’s main advisory panels says the IRS needs to expand its efforts to fight identity theft-related tax fraud, among other recommendations.

The option of allowing taxpayers to split up their tax refunds into different accounts has increased the risk of fraud, perhaps even among IRS employees, according to a new government report.

Nonprofit accounting software maker Blackbaud has made several product roadmap updates, product enhancements, and key product integrations following its recent Convio acquisition.

Michael Mahoney, a managing director at UHY Advisors NY, has been named president and chief executive officer of UHY Advisors NY.

Paychex Inc. launched the redesign of its Paychex Accountant Knowledge Center, a free online resource available through the Paychex website that was designed to provide information and time saving online tools to accounting professionals.

Koltin Consulting Group CEO Allan Koltin talks with Accounting Today managing editor Tamika Cody about how accounting firms are bouncing back from the recession at Accounting Today's Growth & Profitability Summit.

Hurricane Sandy has proven to be one of the most costly storms in U.S. history. Now being dubbed Superstorm Sandy, the aftermath has many of us questioning our own disaster preparedness.

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice have released A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a 120-page guide providing a detailed analysis of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, including the accounting provisions, and closely examining the SEC and DOJ approach to FCPA enforcement.