Firms on the move: Mazars hosts ‘Days of Service’

CalCPA sets membership record; Anders CPAs holds eighth annual summer leadership program; and more news from CPA offices across the country.


IRS offers email option for tax payment notifications

The Internal Revenue Service has introduced an email feature that enables taxpayers to get notifications in their personal email accounts about their payments using IRS Direct Pay or the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System.


People on the move: Warren Averett names its first female CEO

CohnReznick appoints office managing partner in Chicago; BeachFleischman taps Phoenix office managing shareholder; and other personnel news.


NYSSCPA to hold 2017 NextGen Conference

The New York State Society of CPAs’ annual event will look to prepare accounting professionals for the future.


M&A Roundup: Sax acquires Sterling; Cruise adds AC Tax & Accounting

Two firms are expanding in New York and Nebraska.


Product news: ZipBooks adds transaction types, preps for adding 1099 forms

The accounting software company expands capabilities, FloQast names VP of product, and IntelliChief releases new version of document management and workflow platform.


Qvinci receives Australian patent for financial data consolidation software

The Texas-based company serves firms that have multiple office locations.


Spending against Ryan’s border tax jumps even as its chances dim

A retail trade group almost tripled its federal lobbying spending during the second quarter of 2017 as it tried to kill a centerpiece of House Speaker Paul Ryan’s tax plan—the border-adjusted levy on imports.


GOP plans health vote with ‘no idea’ which bill it will consider

The party has lurched in recent days between giving up on repealing Obamacare and restarting talks over a new Trump administration proposal.


How to pay for tax cuts? Look to Airbnb hosts and Etsy vendors

The sharing economy might have to start paying more taxes to the IRS.