IRS urged to strengthen taxpayer authentication

The Internal Revenue Service needs to strengthen its taxpayer authentication efforts to combat identity theft, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.


Consultants form CPA Firm Best Practices Network

A group of prominent accounting firm advisors has banded together to create the CPA Firm Best Practices Network with the goal of helping firms reach a higher level of performance.


Art of Accounting: The day my top two staff people quit

Last month an accountant called me with a serious problem he had with his staff. It seems his two top staff people were not keeping him informed of what they were doing and the status of their work.


Accounting software market to reach $11.8B by 2026

While on-premise software is still alive and well, its share of the market continues to shrink while cloud-based software’s share grows.


AICPA weighs in on small business accounting method changes under new tax law

The American Institute of CPAs has sent a set of recommendations to the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department about the impact of last December’s tax code overhaul on accounting method changes for small businesses.


Around the corner: Helping clients prepare for Tax Day 2019

Tax reform gives practitioners plenty of opportunity to add value.


Unexpected consequences of tax reform

Bloomberg Tax editorial director George Farrah dives into the complexities of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.


The 8 most important SEC filings

A primer on the most important forms in Securities and Exchange Commission reporting.


Canada to respond to U.S. tax reform challenge in fiscal update

Canada’s Liberal government will seek to address competitiveness challenges faced by the nation’s businesses in a budget update later this year amid pressure to respond to U.S. tax reform.


Trapped in New York: SALT cap haters find moving isn’t that easy

Among the wealthy tri-state area set, there’s more buzz than ever about fleeing south to Florida, land of mild winters and, more importantly after last year’s federal tax overhaul, zero state personal income tax.