People on the move: Weaver merges in six executives

TaxOps appoints a partner; Happy Tax expands its board of directors; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.


Overseas taxpayers get another ITIN option

New rules let those living overseas get the numbers from certified acceptance agents.


Mnuchin says Obama-era tax rules get review with Trump order

The president is directing the Treasury to review regs to see if they’re too burdensome.


PCAOB enforcement sweep targets non-U.S. accounting firms for failing to report disciplinary matters

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced six settled actions against non-U.S. accounting firms late last month for failure to report certain disciplinary or regulatory actions against them in their home country.


Payroll and tax software company Wurk gets $2M in seed funding

The solution targets the complex needs of cannabis-related businesses.


4 features to look for in an expense management system

The software should be intuitive, because many who use it are only doing so every several months.


ACCA releases first 2017 exam results

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants announces numbers behind March exam.


Trump to sign order reviewing tax rules issued in 2016

The president is signing an executive order Friday directing Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to review any significant tax regulations from last year, especially those that might burden Americans.


Mnuchin's talk of tax plan 'soon' stirs markets and skeptics

Treasury Secretary predicts the Trump administration will produce an ambitious plan to overhaul the U.S. tax code “soon.”


Tax Fraud Blotter: Zappy ending

False losses claimed; kids’ IDs for sale; ‘lavish lifestyle’ becomes eight months in jail; and other highlights of recent tax cases.