A little-known Republican Senate aide is in line to lead the accounting industry’s watchdog, setting up an official who lacks experience in the auditing profession for one of the highest-paying jobs in financial regulation.

The organization’s 8th annual event saw over 1,200 professionals volunteer in local communities.

Academia has a major role to play in ensuring the future of the profession.

Exxon Mobil Corp.’s attempt to use “accountant-client privilege” to avoid handing over audit documents in a politically charged climate-change probe was dealt a final blow by New York’s top court.

S corporations are the only entities that owners, partners or shareholders cannot sell to benefit favored charities by using a charitable remainder trust.

The Massachusetts Society of CPAs is taking steps to diversify the profession.

The Honolulu school will look to expose more native students to careers in data science and analytics.

Three Democratic senators joined the president as he aimed to win their support for an as-yet unreleased tax plan that would be written by Republican leaders.

The president said this year’s deadly hurricanes add urgency to his tax-cut plan.

Kevin Brady, the chief House tax writer, told the chamber’s Republicans that White House leaders and congressional leaders working on a tax plan will release a framework the week of Sept. 25.