Intuit searches for 2017 Firm of the Future

The contest awards firms that have embraced technology.


Democrats introduce bill for same-sex married couples filing amended tax returns

A group of Democrats led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and House Ways and Means Committee ranking member Richard Neal, D-Mass., has introduced legislation to allow same-sex couples who were previously barred from filing taxes jointly to now submit amended returns dating back to the year of their marriage.


Corporate America still counting on tax reform

Corporate America and money managers are hugely divided on the prospects of changing the U.S. tax code.


GOP leaders brace for CBO estimate on revised health bill

The latest draft would leave intact Obamacare tax increases on the wealthy.


ACCA exam pass rates grow in June 2017

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants believes more education options are the main catalyst behind recent numbers.


Brexit puts financial-trade tax on ice as banks start moving

A six-year push to impose a tax on financial transactions in Europe may have run its course, with Germany and France dragging their feet as they prepare for Brexit and a redrawing of the financial map that has already begun.


House introduces taxpayer appeal rights bill

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation to provide taxpayers more rights to have their cases heard by the Internal Revenue Service’s Office of Appeals.


Mazars holds third annual 'Days of Service'

The firm saw more than 550 staff members help local nonprofits across the country.


Construction tax planning and accelerated depreciation planning

A properly designed and implemented construction tax planning analysis will proactively identify tax savings related to new and planned construction projects.


XBRL makes steady advances

Extensible Business Reporting Language is starting to become more widely used, thanks to the SEC’s rules requiring the use of XBRL in financial filings in recent years and a new rule requiring XBRL for foreign issuers.