The Internal Revenue Service said Friday that an investigation into last year’s data breach in the online Get Transcript application revealed it affected hundreds of thousands more taxpayers than originally believed.

Intuit reported 23 percent growth in the second quarter of 2016, with TurboTax Online units growing 12 percent through Feb. 20, outpacing both the company’s guidance and the e-filing season to-date.

High tax rates and cybersecurity are among the most pressing concerns of CFOs at technology companies, according to a new survey by BDO USA.

Six of 13 IRS-approved free e-filing services Web sites failed in taking steps to help protect consumers from fraudulent and malicious e-mail, according to a recent audit.

Cyber liability has moved to the forefront of hazards facing the CPA profession, according to industry experts.

Do you have a smartphone or tablet purchased in the last year or two? If you do, chances are it has more RAM memory inside than most of your desktop and laptop PCs.

Credit card fraud is an ongoing concern for consumers, but recent developments will have a significant impact on your business clients if they have not yet invested in new technology supported by the Obama administration.

Sage announced that Marc Scheipe has been appointed president of Sage North America.

FreshBooks released the FreshBooks Card Reader, a pocket-sized device for small-business owners to get paid using their mobile device.

Want to free up more time this busy season? You could stop showering. Or ban March Madness? But what about something more effective and less offensive, like eliminating dozens of back and forth emails by implementing meeting scheduler software?

Cybercrime is becoming too pervasive for accountants to ignore, according to a new report from the Institute of Management Accountants and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

The AICPA will be offering a webinar on cybersecurity governance and business risks this Friday, aimed to give professionals a better understanding of the various governance challenges and business risks cybersecurity poses for executives, board members and their advisors.

Chief audit executives are not so confident about the accuracy of the data their companies rely on to make decisions.

The annual battle of tax preparers is nasty, brutish, and short. TurboTax, which dominates online filing, and H&R Block Inc., with 10,000 U.S. locations, have three months to win over taxpayers before this year's April 18 deadline.

The Internal Revenue Service has been unable to get control of rampant identity theft this tax season, despite high-profile efforts to confront the problem with the help of private industry.

You’re an exceptional accounting firm. You deliver high-quality service, operate efficiently and keep information up-to-date and scrupulously accurate. And yet in spite of the immense value you bring to your customers, the increasingly competitive market in which you operate is making it harder than ever to differentiate your services.

Thomson Reuters released Checkpoint Credits & Incentives Pinpointer: International, a new solution to help multinational corporations identify tax credits and incentives that apply to global jurisdictions.

The Internal Revenue Service is being urged to fix a security vulnerability that makes it all too easy to get an Electronic Filing PIN used by tax preparers.

The Internal Revenue Service warned Thursday it has seen a fourfold surge this tax season in email phishing and malware incidents, targeting consumers and the tax industry.

The IRS urged tax professionals in an email Wednesday to verify their Electronic Filing Identification Number activity to safeguard against tax fraud.