IRS urges taxpayers to check withholding calculator to avoid surprises

The Internal Revenue Service has been sending a series of messages in recent weeks to taxpayers and tax professionals urging them to check the online withholding calculator to make sure they have the proper amount withheld from their paychecks so they can avoid a nasty surprise next tax season.


Mavenlink releases tool to connect all apps within a firm

M-Bridge is open API, with instruction manuals and style guides to help accountants build the software environment they want.


Private Company Council chair and two members reappointed for another term

The trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation reappointed Candace Wright as chair for a second three-year term on Tuesday, while also reappointing two other members to another two-year term.


Test results: The CPA Exam in 2017

NASBA shares statistical highlights from last year's sittings of the exam.


Apple and Google face growing revolt over app store ‘tax’

A backlash against the app stores of Apple Inc. and Google is gaining steam, with a growing number of companies saying the tech giants are collecting too high a tax for connecting consumers to developers’ wares.


IIA announces student case competition at upcoming conference

The Institute of Internal Auditors and the Internal Audit Foundation are seeking teams for a case study competition at the 2018 Internal Auditing Education Partnership Exchange in Orlando this September.


In the blogs: New tariff in town

Revamped child credit benefits; docs and tax help; Social Security scams; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.


The Spirit of Accounting: Semiannual reporting is still a bad idea and always will be

Profs. Miller and Bahnson reprise an old column to take down an old proposal that’s gained some new adherents.


Cohen pleads guilty to tax fraud and says he broke campaign finance laws on Trump's orders

President Donald Trump’s former attorney admitted that he violated campaign finance laws ahead of the 2016 election — at the direction of his then-boss, presidential candidate Donald Trump.


Understanding prospective clients’ objections, and how to answer them

Since professional services are intangible, the prospect is most likely probing for assurance to offset their natural skepticism.