Give them their own space

Call it a break room, a game room, a Zen room or a Nest – more firms are giving staff a place to relax.


5 tips for properly vetting a specialty tax consultant

CPAs know it is imperative to refer clients to third party consultants for various issues that require deep specialization in an area of tax. In many ways, these specialty tax firms act as an extension of your team and require coordination to deliver results that often have a material impact on a tax return.


Accountants Club of America celebrates 90th anniversary

The Accountants Club of America marked its 90th anniversary with a gala dinner in New York on Thursday night.


Accounting firms wouldn't get low tax rate under reform bill

The tax reform bill introduced by House Republicans doesn’t give the low 25 percent income tax rate for pass-through businesses to accounting firms and other professional service firms, and the rules for getting around it are complicated.


Meet the 2017 Best Midsized and Large Firms to Work For

Accounting Today’s annual ranking of the top workplaces in the profession.


IRS warns against false reports on filing season start date

The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers not to believe reports circulating on the internet about a start date for the 2018 tax filing season, insisting it has not yet chosen a start date, and is waiting to see what Congress does with tax legislation.


Donnelley Financial Solutions wins award for transaction tracking tech

The software facilitates M&As, providing a central online space to manage deals.


Republicans seek major tax changes as opposition begins to form

House Republican leaders began rolling out a tax bill Thursday that contains sweeping changes for business and individual taxes, including a measure to cut the corporate tax rate to 20 percent.


A juicy tax break—and the rules to keep everyone from taking it

House Republicans say they’re determined to simplify the U.S. tax code. A long-awaited provision in the massive tax bill they unveiled Thursday, a special rate for “pass-through” businesses, could do exactly the opposite.


People on the move: KPMG appoints chief learning officer

Baker Tilly International names new chair; EisnerAmper admits nine partners; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.