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The American Institute of CPAs marked its 125th anniversary during its Spring Meeting of Council, with meetings on Capitol Hill and the White House with lawmakers and policymakers, capped off with a lavish black tie reception.

Brad Ross has been named transaction services partner at Top 100 Firm Hein & Associates.

Information Technology Alliance president Ron Eagle announced at the organization's spring collaborative meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., earlier this month that he would not be renewing his contract as president, effective Sept. 1, 2012.

Sage North America today introduced Sage One U.S., its first pure SaaS-based entry-level accounting and business management product for the U.S. market.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has published a new user guide to help taxpayers understand the financial statements of local school districts.

Hewlett-Packard lost out to the Internal Revenue Service in a case involving over $190 million in tax refunds that HP has claimed from a foreign tax credit generator.

Every entrepreneur that is struggling to be more profitable always tries to cut anything but labor. But I have a new thought for you: instead of thinking about cutting costs, increase productivity!

The House passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday to bring tax relief to workers employed in more than one state.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has passed along a request to the Financial Accounting Standards Board that it consider making changes in how to account for derivatives contracts designated as hedging instruments.

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing Tuesday to examine the impact of tax reform on Native American tribes and U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands.

NetSuite chief executive Zach Nelson wasted no time during his opening keynote address at the SuiteWorld partner and user conference Tuesday in announcing four large distribution partners—three of which are accounting firms—and added functionality to the cloud-based ERP and eCommerce platform.

A slight majority of 53 percent of senior finance executives plan to increase headcount over the next 12 months, with a focus on acquiring specialized skills and expertise, according to a new survey.

The American Institute of CPAs has introduced a Web-based calculator to help individuals estimate the total amount of taxes they pay every year for the most common federal, state and local taxes.

ParenteBeard has reorganized its nonprofit consulting affiliate Dewey & Kaye, further integrating it into the accounting firm.

The owner of a Los Angeles tax preparation service has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for promoting a $1.5 million fraudulent tax loss scheme.

The Supreme Court has handed down a decision in favor of the Internal Revenue Service collecting capital gains taxes from a couple who sold their family farm during bankruptcy.

The state of Georgia has begun a pilot program to stop tax fraud with the help of identity verification and authentication tools from LexisNexis.

The American Institute of CPAs is urging the House to pass legislation this week to establish a uniform national standard governing the withholding of state income taxes for nonresident employees.

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service said Monday they plan to hold a listening session with Native American tribal leaders to consult with them on the application of the general welfare exclusion to benefits provided under Indian tribal government programs.

Deloitte has introduced Deloitte Digital, a new global service line aimed at helping clients harness digital technologies to develop their businesses.