Employee benefits

The Internal Revenue Service is giving financial institutions a break when it comes to notifying owners of individual retirement accounts about taking their required minimum distributions after a new law increased the age for taking RMDs from 70½ to 72.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants will provide mental health, lifestyle and community support as part of a new online resource.

The Avantax Wealth Management parent views HK Financial as another way of working with CPAs and tax professionals branching into the field.

The Seattle-based Top 20 Firm issued a notice of a data security incident that it detected in October exposing the names and Social Security numbers of some of its clients.

A number of prominent accounting firms and related businesses were named to Fortune magazine's list, which highlights companies with generous parental leave and flexible schedules.

The Internal Revenue Service issued its annual inflation adjustments for retirement plans.

Leaders from the two top workplaces in accounting in 2019 -- Victor Ramsauer of LevitZacks and James Rinn of Maxwell, Locke & Ritter -- dive into what sets their firms apart.

Accounting Principals, a staffing and recruitment agency that works with accounting and financial professionals, published its 2020 Salary Guide on Tuesday.

Taxpayers’ personal information and tax account data remain at risk of being leaked from the Internal Revenue Service’s computer networks despite progress on a data loss prevention program, according to a new report.

An IRS revenue ruling explains what happens when a distribution check from a qualified plan isn’t cashed.

High-deductible plans can now offer a number of new preventive care benefits.

The IRS and its Security Summit partners offer critical steps for keeping client information safe.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Auditing Standards Board has released a pair of SASs on ERISA audits and auditor responsibilities.

New tax legislation is passing through Congress aimed at addressing several retirement issues.

The omnibus exposure draft addresses a variety of issues identified during the implementation and application of different pronouncements.

The Internal Revenue Service is allowing employers to truncate taxpayer identification numbers to protect employees from identity theft.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board proposed new accounting and financial reporting guidance Friday on deferred compensation plans under Section 457 of the tax code.

For the accountant who is filing a Form 5500 for a self-employed individual, it may be the job of the accountant to report beneficiary information.