AICPA names 2017-18 Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students recipients

The annual recognition looks to boost the number of minority CPAs teaching across the country.


IRS may have targeted the left, too

A new TIGTA report finds that inappropriate selection criteria at the agency might also have ensnared liberal groups.


Rebuilding tax records after a disaster

It certainly won’t be their first step after Harvey, Irma or Maria, but taxpayers will eventually need to reproduce or find copies of their documents.


Treasury rolls back some tax regulations

The Treasury Department plans a set of actions to reduce eight tax regulations it identified earlier this year as burdensome.


Auditors prepare for PCAOB audit reporting changes

Companies and their auditors are getting ready for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s new audit reporting model, despite uncertainty over whether the Securities and Exchange Commission will approve the new standard.


Scheffel Boyle holds food drive for annual 'Shares' project

The Southwestern Illinois firm collected over 5,500 items to donate to local pantries.


How to convert to a Roth IRA in 2017 and defer tax till 2018 if tax reform passes

Taxpayers who have decided to convert a traditional IRA into a Roth IRA may be wondering if they should take the plunge now and pay tax on the conversion this year, or wait till next year when tax rates may be lower under the reform plan Congress will reportedly consider this fall.


Lawmakers question IRS’s $7.25M no-bid contract with Equifax

Leaders of the Senate Finance Committee said they were “taken aback” to find out the Internal Revenue Service has recently signed a $7.25 million contract with Equifax for verifying taxpayer identities after the company admitted to a massive data breach exposing the personal information of approximately half of all Americans.


PwC sees global revenue grow to $37.7B

PricewaterhouseCoopers reported 7 percent revenue growth worldwide Wednesday for fiscal year 2017, reaching a record $37.7 billion.


IFRS Foundation shares case studies to improve communication in reporting

The report is part of IASB’s better communication in financial reporting initiative.