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The accounting staffing firm released compensation figures for the Chicago and South Florida areas, finding solid numbers for new professionals.

Firms are combining forces in Illinois and Iowa.

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to meet Tuesday with Senate Republicans in a crucial week for his presidency and his tax plan that could decide whether he ends his first year with a major legislative achievement.

Three Senate Democrats who’ve tried to leverage their way into talks on the GOP tax-cut bill said Tuesday Republicans haven’t addressed their concerns in the legislation that’s emerged, a signal that the plan has little chance of getting any bipartisan support.

The top two Democratic leaders in Congress pulled out of a meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday after he tweeted that a budget deal with them was unlikely, raising the odds that the U.S. government will partially shut down next week.

The state is trying to duplicate its success with movies by offering breaks to the music business.

Three high school students from across the country won the interactive game testing accounting fundamentals.

Tax professionals who use the form-filling software can now access practice management tools.