Data breach of IRS student financial aid tool may have affected 100,000 taxpayers

A data breach in the Internal Revenue Service’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, tool, which the IRS was forced to shut down last month, may have affected up to 100,000 taxpayers.


10 tips to better serve senior clients

Financial advisors need to step up to help prevent elder abuse.


CFOs playing a bigger role in startups

CFOs and senior finance executives are taking on a greater role at startups and early-stage growth companies, according to new research.


The ERP Group now offers Beyond Software project accounting solutions

The deal adds a new functionality to the consultancy’s portfolio, which also includes Microsoft Dynamics SL and Sage 500 ERP.


Tax scams won’t stop on April 18

The home stretch of tax season will see fraudsters’ biggest push – but cybersecurity expert Kevin O’Brien says that taxpayers and tax professionals accountants will still need to protect themselves after that.


Art of Accounting: One week to go

I never liked counting down months, weeks or days. To me, it makes the time seem to go by too quickly and decreases my appreciation of today.


Slim majority want Trump’s tax returns

As the annual deadline approaches for Americans to file their taxes, views about whether the president should be required to release his own taxes are mixed, according to a new poll.


Tax Fraud Blotter: ‘Catfishing’ an IRS employee

Creative parking violations; scams at day care; “additional” cash fees; and other highlights of recent tax cases.


Jersey Shore star Michael ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino and brother indicted on additional tax evasion charges

Reality TV star Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino and his brother Marc are facing more tax evasion charges in a long-running case.


How to successfully appeal an exchange notice from the health insurance marketplace

Here’s what to do if one of your company or a business client finds out it has failed to comply with the Affordable Care Act.