U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia and Netherlands form international tax enforcement group

Leaders of tax enforcement authorities from the five countries have allied to create the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (or J5), to collaborate in fighting international and transnational tax crimes and money laundering.


Trump’s IRS nominee has stake in units at Trump-branded resort

Charles Rettig, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the IRS, omitted mention on a disclosure form that the two rental properties in Hawaii in which he has a stake are at a Trump-branded resort, according to a memo by the top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee.


Pathways to growth: It’s time for firms to innovate

Accounting firms need to take steps to renew or refresh their service offerings.


Repairing your financial planning practice

Does your wealth management division need fixing?


Tax Fraud Blotter: My kids, honest!

Select falsehoods; buffet of crime; unmerrie melodies; and other highlights of recent tax cases.


He said, She said: Not another bloody meeting!

August Aquila and Angie Grissom look at ways to make these banes of corporate life more productive.


Deloitte CEO Cathy Engelbert not nominated for second term

Deloitte CEO Cathy Engelbert hasn’t been nominated for a second four-year term at the firm, as typically occurs.


People on the move: DHG appoints chief compliance officer

BeachFleischman promotes three to shareholder; BerryDunn hires 17; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.


Porsche faces German tax probe over marketing and catering expenses

Volkswagen AG’s Porsche sports car unit is under investigation by the Stuttgart tax office over the way it accounted for marketing and catering expenses during the past 8 years, according to people familiar with the matter.


SEC relaxes disclosure requirements for smaller companies

The Securities and Exchange Commission has decided to expand the number of companies that can qualify for scaled-back disclosure requirements.