TurboTax topped Block in tax advertising this season

Intuit outspent H&R on TV commercials and paid search online, according to a new analysis.


Art of Accounting: The rest of the year begins the day after the day after tomorrow

Tax season ends tomorrow, and hopefully you will take off April 18, so you’ll be ready to start the rest of the year on Thursday. How will you manage this?


ACFE sees fewer fraud cases going to law enforcement

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners reported Tuesday a sharp drop in the percentage of fraud cases handed over to law enforcement authorities, declining to only a little over half.


When is an entertainment an expense?

Changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act have created confusion as to what’s deductible.


The IRS really needs a new computer system

Though the IRS has periodically upgraded its computing system, today’s system is still running the same code that was written nearly 60 years ago.


Harvard, Yale are among colleges working to repeal endowment tax

A tax on wealthy university endowments isn’t set to be collected for more than a year, yet schools are working behind the scenes to roll it back.


GSCPA awards over $114K in 2018-19 academic scholarships

The Georgia Society of CPAs recognized more than 51 accounting students representing 13 local universities and colleges


KPMG South Africa audits own staff after breaking public trust

All staff will face background checks every two years to try improve the firm’s reputation.


FreshBooks and Fidelity Labs launch contest for self-employed targeted solutions

As more firms develop niche apps and tools for their clients to use, this is an opportunity for those solutions to gain a wider platform.


‘Accidental Americans’ in France press Macron for IRS relief

The tax plight of “accidental Americans” in France — there are an estimated 10,000 of them — may be discussed by President Emmanuel Macron with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump during an end-of-April state visit to Washington.