Employee benefits

It’s not too late to cut down clients' tax liability before the end of the year.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Auditing Standards Board voted to issue a long-awaited standard on audits of financial statements of employee benefit plans, although it is still awaiting some details before the standard takes effect.

A new AICPA report found that employed U.S. adults would prefer a job with benefits over one with more pay and zero benefits.

In today’s age of lost tax deductions many accountants are looking for new tax deductions they can offer their clients.

Working Mother magazine's new list highlighted businesses with top paternity leave benefits.

The IRS announced upward adjustments for 401(k), 403(b)s and other plans.

The House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing Wednesday on the Internal Revenue Service’s online taxpayer authentication efforts after a string of security breaches in recent years.

BDO, Moss Adams, and RSM were also featured on the annual list of the best places to work for new parents.

14 steps clients and practitioners should look to improve in 2019.

The Internal Revenue Service is planning to update its user agreement for taxpayers and tax professionals accessing its e-Services applications online in an effort to improve security.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to improve its procedures to prevent the fraudulent use of third-party authorization forms.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board made two changes to its conceptual framework and released a pair of accounting standards updates aimed at making disclosures in notes to financial statements more effective.

The Internal Revenue Service could be pursuing further action to reduce tax refund losses associated with business identity theft, according to a new report.

The Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday it will provide a new format for transcripts of individual tax returns that will safeguard taxpayer data by redacting personally identifiable information from Form 1040 series returns.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a private letter ruling allowing an unnamed employer to make 401(k) contributions on behalf of employees who are repaying their student loans.

The relatively new health plan offers tax benefits accountants should know about.

There’s one area where the traditional pension plan is getting new life — as a tax dodge for wealthy business owners.