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Accounting & Consulting Group has acquired the Roswell, N.M.-based accounting firm Andrews Smith Lowery & Co. for an undisclosed sum, expanding its agricultural client base.

CCH Small Firm Services released ATX 2012, the latest version of the company’s tax software, designed to offer improved efficiency, expanded client customization options and a new user interface.

The Internal Revenue Service has stepped up its efforts to investigate possible misconduct in the municipal bond sector, more than doubling the number of examinations it conducts per year.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s recently issued rule requiring companies to disclose their use of minerals from the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo could be an early indication of a future direction of regulators, prodding companies into providing more disclosures of environmental, social, humanitarian and labor issues.

Intuit has released several updates to QuickBooks Online, including improved online banking features, income transaction tracking, and an Intuit App Center for third-party applications that integrate with QuickBooks Online.

The best time to leave public accounting is after the three- to six-year mark, recommends a new report that relies on advice from alumni of the Big Four firms and Minneapolis-area CFOs.

Almost half of parents have no financial plan in place, and nearly 20 percent of parents created a plan only after having children, according to a new poll.

The Senate Finance Committee has released the legislative text of the tax extenders bill, spelling out the reasons for extending certain tax breaks or for letting them expire, along with dissenting views from a trio of senators.

Republicans are pitching their tax overhaul plan on the appeal of lower rates and a simpler system—and figuring that voters won’t mind the lack of details about the potential pain.

The Internal Revenue Service reminded truckers and other owners of heavy highway vehicles on Tuesday that their next federal highway use tax return is due in most cases this coming Friday, Aug. 31, 2012.

Thomson Reuters has posted a new series of blog articles for users of its UltraTax CS software with advice on how they can take advantage of the software’s data mining features to help their clients navigate the possible tax law changes coming next year.

Cloud accounting software developer FreshBooks is now offering an iPhone app, which will include many key features of the Web version.

In her keynote at this year’s Midwest Accounting & Finance Showcase, Illinois CPA Society president and CEO Elaine Weiss highlighted several of the most important issues facing the profession.

The Internal Revenue Service is making progress toward its goal of processing tax returns on a daily basis, according to a new report.

Cindy Fornelli, executive director of the Center for Audit Quality, discusses the importance of auditors retaining their professional skepticism.

Finding the best managing partners starts with asking what the best MP should be

A Phoenix tax preparer has pleaded guilty to filing a tax return in which he falsely claimed expenses on behalf of a client.

The American Institute of CPAs has extended the deadline for comments on the significant changes it is proposing to professional standards.

OrangeScape Inc. has added its KissFlow workflow creation application to the Google Apps Marketplace and unveiled new features for the product, which include improved sign-on, group assignment and email integration.

As schools prepare to reconvene across the country, tax preparation chain Jackson Hewitt Tax Service is reminding taxpayers of a number of education-related tax credits and deductions.