Tax Fraud Blotter: Bad ODOG

Walls of straw; fuel for fraud; silver and gold and evasion; and other highlights of recent tax cases.


FASB tweaks credit losses standard

The update makes narrow improvements to the credit losses standard, including the transition requirements.


Firms giving back: RSM US donates over $2.8M via 'Birdies Fore Love'

Katz, Sapper & Miller also held its ninth annual Day of Service.


Dead Colombian auditor in bribery case sought U.S. protection

Colombia’s bribery saga — in which a key witness and his son both suddenly died in the past week — has taken another turn.


Samsung arm faces criminal probe after breaking accounting rules

Samsung Group’s biotechnology unit is facing a potential criminal investigation and delisting after South Korea’s financial regulator said that the company “intentionally” violated accounting rules surrounding an initial public offering.


Tempted to expense a strip club as a work dinner? AI is watching

One employee traveling for work checked his dog into a kennel and billed it to his boss as a hotel expense.


Printing for accountants: Commercial or small office?

Considering how much time I spend in front of a monitor, I was surprised when I recently printed a history sheet on the Epson WF-6590 that’s been my mainstay network printer for the past year and a half.


5 ways standardizing technology gives firms a competitive edge

Often, new clients ask that accounting firms work with their existing back-office technologies, opening the door to countless headaches, frustrations and inefficiencies for the firm.


IRS Criminal Investigation leveraging more data analytics

Technology is helping special agents root out tax fraud and evasion, despite a declining workforce.


Key House Democrat says he's ‘intent’ on Trump tax return demand

Democrats are in discussions about the best way to get the Treasury Department to hand over President Donald Trump’s tax returns, according to the incoming chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.