Over half of IRS staff called back for tax season, mostly without pay

The Treasury released a revised shutdown contingency plan that recalls more than 46,000 agency employees.


IRS guidance on nonprofit excise taxes leaves questions unanswered

The recently issued notice on a provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will have some organizations wondering what to do.


Strategic Professional pass rates up for ACCA exam

The December 2018 sitting for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants exam saw improved performances in its future-forward Strategic Professional sections, which debuted this past September.


IRS reopens income verification service despite shutdown

The IVES program employed by mortgage lenders is back up and running, with user fees helping pay the salaries of IRS employees working in the unit.


IRS Free File opens

The free tax-filing system is now in its 17th year.


10 tech stories you may have missed: The rise of the IoT

If growing instances of malware are any indication, the Internet of Things is the next big thing, and nine other big developments that happened in technology this past month.


Art of Accounting: 12 months of client contacts

There are many ways of keeping in touch with clients in a regular and unobtrusive manner.


EU seeks more power over tax policy in move likely to spark feud

The European Union’s executive arm will propose the abolition of national vetoes on tax policy, which national governments are almost certain to reject.


Philadelphia nears correction of $40 million discrepancy

A city task force has restored nearly $40 million in unreconciled cash accounts that was driven largely by duplicate debt service entries.


10 planning tips for starting 2019 right

CPA financial planners share their favorite moves for kicking off the year right.