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The diversity of cars, motorcycles, vans and commercial trucks on the roads reminded me how logical it is that states require different levels of testing to become a licensed driver of different kinds of automobiles.

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission has released a report on how companies can best handle enterprise risk management for cloud computing.

A California tax preparer who submitted false tax forms and promoted a tax fraud scheme in the U.S. and Canada was sentenced Friday in a Seattle federal court to 12 years in prison, three years of supervised release and over $6.2 million in restitution for conspiracy and wire fraud.

The Maryland Association of CPAs is collaborating with IASeminars to jointly offer a range of International Financial Reporting Standards training programs.

The Institute of Management Accountants is partnering with publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. on co-branding, distribution, product enhancements and innovation for the IMA’s Certified Management Accountant Learning System exam prep set of products.

The Internal Revenue Service cautioned tax professionals Friday that their clients need to submit reports of any foreign bank accounts by the June 30 deadline.

Leaders of the Senate and House committees charged with tax policy plan to hold a rare joint hearing next Thursday on tax reform and the tax treatment of capital gains.

The Internal Revenue Service said it plans to improve the timeliness and responsiveness of its Whistleblower Office to claims of tax underpayments.

The Internal Revenue Service said Friday that it is making important interim changes to strengthen its procedures for issuing Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers from now through the end of the year.

The deadline to vote for Accounting Today’s inaugural Accountant of the Month contest is next Tuesday, June 26.

Elite Rubin has joined UHY Advisors NY Inc. as director of marketing.

I’m no fan of complexity, in taxes or any other area. But, as in most situations, there’s a silver lining.

The U.S. Treasury Department said it reached agreements with both Switzerland and Japan to cooperate on a framework for sharing financial information on bank accounts under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

New divisions, awards, charitable activities and more from accounting firms around the country.

The International Federation of Accountants has appointed Jörgen Holmquist, the former Director General of Internal Market and Services at the European Commission, as the first independent chair of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants.

Recent hires, promotions and more at accounting firms across the country.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to do a better job of estimating its staffing needs for implementing the Affordable Care Act, according to a new government report.

CCH executives plan to begin visiting CPA firms and organizations around the country to find out what tools and services the firms need to succeed.

A group of Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee have introduced a bill to extend 100 percent bonus depreciation through 2012 to encourage capital investments and job growth.

Social accounting involves using new collaboration tools inspired by social networks to connect and engage in a business context.