Private companies falling short on lease accounting standard

Approximately 40 percent of private companies are behind schedule on the new leases standard or haven’t started getting ready yet.


Do’s and don'ts of marketing financial planning

When it comes to promoting new services, firms want to start by being subtle.


In the blogs: Tips and tricks

Customer service and bothersome clients; SALT works-in-progress; time needed for Trump’s returns; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.


IRS under fire for increased audits of low-income taxpayers

Lawmakers are complaining about the agency’s disproportionate number of audits of low-income taxpayers who claim the Earned Income Tax Credit.


House passes IRS reform bill

The House passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday to overhaul some key aspects of the way the Internal Revenue Service operates, including the appeals process.


How much tax pros are earning

A new analysis released Tuesday shows how much tax professionals are earning on their annual salaries in the U.S. and in some of the biggest cities in the country.


Managing your gunpowder

Only after you have empirical validation that something new could work should you make major changes at your firm.


Enron’s Skilling settles 17-year-old suit over company collapse

Less than two months after leaving prison, the former Enron CEO settled a lawsuit claiming he helped defraud a Canadian investment firm.


Mnuchin says request for Trump’s tax returns is under review

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said a request from House Democrats for President Donald Trump’s tax returns is under review and that “we will follow the law.”


Trump’s SALT change isn’t causing people to flee New York, says Moody's

A new limit on state and local tax deductions isn’t forcing taxpayers to leave some states, according to Moody’s Investor Service.