Economy

BDO International has appointed Albert Lopez as CEO of the Americas region, succeeding Keith Farlinger, who was previously named as CEO of the BDO firm network.

KPMG International has chosen Bill Thomas as chairman of the global network for a four-year term, succeeding John Veihmeyer, who is retiring after completing his term.

Different levels of technology skill will soon become a major differentiator among firms.

Running a pure forensics practice is very different from running a regular accounting firm – forensic CPA Tiffany Couch explains how.

The unit will be a separate legal entity, and won’t advise on U.S. legal issues.

The Big Four network will examine its local member's work in certain engagements, as well as its entire client roster.

Examiners can now accept the reported Adjusted ASC 730 Financial Statement R&D for eligible taxpayers.

As global companies implicated in a graft scandal in South Africa scramble to contain the damage to their reputations, politicians and law enforcement agencies are prevaricating and stalling official investigations.

The Internal Revenue Service is giving tax-exempt organizations in the parts of Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma more time to file their returns.

Deloitte saw its global annual revenue reach $38.8 billion in the fiscal year ended May 31, 2017, a $2 billion increase over the prior year.

The organization's 8th annual event saw over 1,200 professionals volunteer in local communities.

S corporations are the only entities that owners, partners or shareholders cannot sell to benefit favored charities by using a charitable remainder trust.

Actually I do not sell coaching, mentoring or consulting services to clients—I sell solutions to problems.

There are a lot of services that you offer to clients, but is corporate compliance one of them?

The Trump administration’s tax overhaul plan bears little resemblance to the reform efforts of the 1980s and wouldn’t do much to boost U.S. economic growth, former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said.

The PATH Act of 2015 significantly enhanced the R&D Tax Credit Program on myriad levels.

Ernst & Young experienced strong global revenue growth in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, increasing 7.8 percent on a local currency basis since the previous fiscal year, reaching a total of $31.4 billion for its member firms around the world.

Business executives who are also CPAs cited the scarcity of skilled personnel as their top concern, according to a new survey by the American Institute of CPAs.

Private sector employers added a robust 237,000 jobs in August, according to payroll giant ADP, with strong gains in professional and business services.