Practice and client management

The IRS wants nominations for its Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee, a federal advisory panel that advises the IRS on tax administration issues, and that presents an annual report to the IRS commissioner in the fall.

A recent court decision ruled that a CPA’s failure to file and pay his taxes couldn’t be used against him in an unrelated tax shelter case.

Tax Freedom Day -- the day when Americans will have earned enough to pay their total tax bill for the year -- won’t occur until April 18 this year, five days later than last year, according to the nonprofit think tank that compiles it. And American taxpayers will spend more in taxes in 2013 than they will on food, clothing, and housing combined.

As tax season enters its last two weeks, the IRS has offered a number of tips on how taxpayers can make sure that their charitable gifts also lower their tax liability.

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A holistic journey to an improved professional lifestyle

While firms today often have little choice but to engage in international business, the savvy ones have already made that big decision.

Major new requirements and obligations under the Affordable Care Act go into effect in 2014. Many individuals and employers are only vaguely aware of them; fewer still appear to be aware of how to react.

With its headquarters in the global hub of Miami, Berkowitz Pollack Brant is in the perfect spot to attract, attain and assist foreign and domestic clients who are ready to conduct business on an international level.

Big Four firm deloitte launched its new leadership Center for inclusion in early March with a celebration, informational sessions and tours of its deloitte University campus in Westlake, Texas, the epicenter for this renewed commitment to evolved diversity education.

Highlights of tax news from the previous month

Worker classification has long been an area only vaguely understood by many employers.

Four firms share how they're managing their customer relationships

Being strong at home doesn't mean you never leave the house.

The widely followed R&D Tax Credit case involving Union Carbide Corporation and the cost of supplies used during production has finally come to an end. On March 18, the Supreme Court denied review of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision, which had affirmed the earlier Tax Court ruling.

With the clock ticking down to April 15, Ernst & Young is offering taxpayers some last-minute tips if they haven’t yet filed their taxes.

The Internal Revenue Service is expanding a program nationwide to help law enforcement get access to tax return data.

Amazon.com Inc., the world’s biggest online retailer, and discount Internet seller Overstock.com Inc. lost a challenge to New York’s Internet sales tax law as the state’s highest court rejected their arguments that it was unconstitutional.

The top 10 issues that are most likely to prompt an indirect tax audit, when uncovered, according to the Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters: