New York tax department probes Trump taxes from decades ago

New York state tax authorities have opened an investigation into allegations reported in the New York Times that President Donald Trump and his family created their real estate empire through “instances of outright fraud,” evading taxes on hundreds of millions of dollars.


Trump slams NYT article on family’s tax practices as ‘hit piece’

President Donald Trump dismissed allegations in a New York Times story that he had received vastly more money from his father than previously admitted — in possible violation of tax laws — as “very old” and “boring.”


RSM US expands Birdies Fore Love program for 2018-19

The Top 10 firm will award charitable donations to the top three birdie-scoring PGA Tour golfers over the first eight events of the season.


Ted on Tech: Let’s make a mesh

Ted updates readers on how to improve WiFi network coverage in the home office, and using Gantt charts for project management.


In the blogs: Whiffs of caution

Hail Nexus Monday; startups using tax losses; advantages in the season’s choices; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.


AICPA seeks startup candidates for accelerator

The association is looking for companies focused on fintech or edtech solutions.


Cloud for the tax function: Organizational strategy

Companies’ appetite for cloud technology continues to increase. Many organizations treat cloud technology investments as a crucial driver of this transformation — and many tax departments are now ideally positioned to consider and apply several hard-earned cloud-adoption lessons that their counterparts in sales and marketing, finance and accounting and human resources have experienced in the past 18 to 24 months.


Plante Moran and EKS&H finalize merger

The combination includes some relocations and management changes.


AICPA makes recommendations on IRS and Treasury's proposed rules for QBI deduction

The proposed guidance provides rules addressing how the regulation will affect individuals, partnerships, S corporations, trusts and estates engaged in domestic trades or businesses.


The profession’s biggest challenges

Accounting’s leaders are concerned about the impact of technology, and the need to embrace change.