Industries

An effort to put a tax on carbon dioxide emissions just won an unlikely underwriter: a top producer of oil and gas.

For the debut episode of new show “Breaking History," firm partner John Hughes and manager Nicholas O’Rourke served as witnesses for the record attempt.

The turmoil at the electric-car maker reached a fever pitch Friday, as news emerged that two senior executives will leave a matter of hours after the CEO smoked marijuana during an hours-long interview with a comedian.

Tax reform, the cannabis industry and cyberthreats are just three of the dangers that are looming large in malpractice insurers’ nightmares.

CPAs often talk about becoming strategic partners to help drive business decisions, and food safety is a real-world problem with a real-world impact.

Bankers, athletes and celebrities are suing Ingenious Media Holdings Plc, saying that they were misled about investments in the film industry that were later branded tax avoidance by the U.K. government.

Before a business can be acquired, the seller must position and prepare their business for a high valuation from a potential buyer.

Accountants have the opportunity to enter a burgeoning market where they can access a new realm of clients in dire need of help.

When the owner of a financial-services firm in Connecticut saw the U.S. tax overhaul pass in December, capping state and local deductions, he packed his bags. Now he lives in South Florida, soaking up the sun and some serious annual savings.

The Trump administration dropped a two-year-old accounting probe into Exxon Mobil Corp.’s valuation of its reserves and public disclosures about climate change, while inquiries by two Democratic-led states continue.