Armanino opens blockchain practice

Following in the steps of other Top 100 Firms, Armanino has opened a blockchain practice, through which it will offer a range of specialized services to clients.


5 lessons accountants can learn from tech startups

Firms that step out of their comfort zone and embrace new ways of working grow and gain market share the fastest.


Democrats ask IRS for info on redesigned 1040

A pair of leaders on the House Ways and Means Committee are asking whether the IRS did enough testing and why the results haven’t been released to the public.


Supreme Court curbs state power to levy fines, seize property

The justices sided with a man trying to keep his Land Rover after he pleaded guilty to selling drugs.


Questions to ask when selecting a donor-advised fund

Since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed at the end of 2017, more CPAs, as well as attorneys and financial advisors, have recommended their clients establish DAFs.


UBS ordered to pay record $5.1B in French tax fraud trial

A Paris court found the bank guilty of helping wealthy French clients stash undeclared funds in Swiss accounts.


In the blogs: All president and accounted for

The price of SALT; raining in New Jersey; using cause-related marketing; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.


Senate Democrats accuse Treasury of manipulating withholding tables to produce ‘phantom windfall’

Senate Democrats are accusing the Trump administration of hastily redoing the tax withholding tables last year, harming taxpayers and causing them to owe taxes this year.


IRS to focus more on tax compliance for gig economy workers

The Internal Revenue Service is being urged to focus more on improving self-employment tax compliance as the so-called “gig economy” continues to expand.


Chargebee and Softrax partner on revenue recognition software for subscriptions

The companies are giving their customers access to both Chargebee’s subscription billing system and Softrax’s Revenue Manager revenue recognition software.