Data and information management

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration report highlighted a practice that contributed to the departures of high-ranking IRS officials.

The Internal Revenue Service is restructuring the framework of its Security Summit public-private partnership to fend off tax-related identity theft.

Oh snap; blood-testing lab; warning letters; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Between the current state of cybersecurity challenges and a growing number of AI threats, accounting firms are transitioning to SOC as a Service.

While leaders express confidence in their own data to fuel their AI initiatives, they have also experienced material financial losses due to poor data governance, but this has not blunted efforts to implement AI.

Critical cautionary tale; reactive to proactive; consumption taxes; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The Internal Revenue Service has improved its ability to flag returns for signs of identity theft, adjusting its filters to reduce false positives and spot fraud.

Intuit announced new features and enhancements for its Intuit Enterprise Suite platform for mid-market businesses with more complex needs.

For firms that have thought seriously about AI, there is a single animating principle behind their oversight: the human is in control.

The PCAOB found that audit committee chairs are increasingly turning to their auditors to understand AI's impacts on a company's financial reporting and controls.

Fraudsters have been active again this tax season, but the increasing power of artificial intelligence is helping supercharge the danger of tax scams.

Software giant Microsoft sounded the alarm about the rise of several new phishing campaigns taking advantage of the tax season to steal credentials and plant malware, some of which target accountants specifically.

Datarails, an FP&A solutions provider, declared FP&A software is dead and AI killed it, pairing this assessment with a new AI-driven platform.

The Internal Revenue Service has released its annual list of the 12 most dangerous tax scams, including a new long-term capital gains credit scam, bad advice on social media, and more.

The Top 50 Firm received a minority investment from Private Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, expected to close at the end of Q2 2026.

Plus, Propense unveils Hatfield client service AI; Skipentry premieres with QBO data extractor tool; and other accounting tech news and updates.

For accounting firms, the evolution in cyberthreats is more than a wake-up call, it's a risk to client trust, compliance status, and long-term reputation.

Lawmakers are demanding answers about the sharing of taxpayer information with the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

AI-guided impersonation attacks have become both more numerous and more sophisticated as the technology improves, and will likely not abate anytime soon.

The Treasury Department canceled $21 million in contracts, alleging the consulting firm failed to protect taxpayer data, including President Trump's tax returns.