Supreme Court to decide if failure to file taxes is obstruction

For Carl J. Marinello II, the omnibus clause, or “uber” clause, in Code section 7212(a) had the effect of turning his failures to file tax returns over a period of years from misdemeanors into a felony.


Steinhoff rocked as accounting probe claims retailer’s CEO

Steinhoff International Holdings NV plunged after its chief executive officer resigned amid accounting irregularities, rocking a company that’s rapidly expanded from its roots in South Africa into a retail empire spanning Australia, Europe and the U.S.


Four 'Startup Accelerator' finalists announced

Innovative accounting tech companies will receive funding and resources via the Association of International CPAs and CPA.com.


Right Networks partners with Bill.com, Expensify, TSheets

The new software integrations come on the heels of the release of the company’s brand new cloud network.


Wipfli merges in SJA

Wipfli LLP has expanded its presence in its hometown of Milwaukee by adding Sattell, Johnson, Appel & Co., the second Milwaukee firm it has merged with in the past 12 months.


A little-known tax proposal takes aim at trading accounts

Making money in the stock market could get more expensive.


Melancon: Accountants must commit to change

The profession will need to adapt much more quickly to technology and other disrupters than it has in the past.


U.S. tax expert caught in surreal green card trap in Denmark

Brooke Harrington, an American tax expert with a PhD from Harvard University, was about to make Copenhagen her home when she found out she was facing criminal charges.


GOP conservatives raising spending warning after tax bill costs

A faction of conservative Republicans is raising warnings about federal spending, two weeks after backing tax-cut legislation that would raise federal deficits by $1 trillion over the next decade.


Ceterus acquires Sandwich Math

Ceterus, a Charleston, S.C., firm that provides managed bookkeeping and tax services for quick-service restaurants, has acquired Sandwich Math, an accounting and bookkeeping firm that focuses on sandwich restaurant franchises.