Commercial banking

Grant Thornton names new CFO; CTCPA installs new board of directors; and more news from across the profession.

Plus, Paychex releases accountant portal; Avalara launches APIs for 1099, W-9 solutions; and other accounting tech news.

President Trump told Senate Republicans he is open to a state and local tax deduction cap lower than the $40,000 in the House-passed version of his tax bill.

The overall unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.2%.

Bank job; the magic is gone; not a beautiful day in the Neighborhood; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

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Tesla shares sank as Elon Musk and President Trump's simmering feud devolved into a public war of words over the bill.

North Carolina Regional Leader DMJPS is adding Potter & Co. PA, based in the Charlotte metropolitan region, effective July 1.

Audit partners' pessimism about the U.S. economy surged from 10% in the fall to 44% today, according to a Center for Audit Quality report.

Hourly earnings growth for small business employees dropped to a four-year low at 2.77% in May, while job growth was flat, according to payroll company Paychex.