EisnerAmper has merged in consulting firm Compensation Resources Inc., and BKD has acquired part of Grant Thornton’s municipal government auditing practice.

M&A roundup: EisnerAmper, BKD and Grant Thornton make deals

Leaders of Congress’s tax-writing committees want employers to be able to continue providing health insurance to their furloughed employees and still qualify for tax credits.

Lawmakers want guidance on retention credit for employer health insurance reversed

One of the biggest arguments against checks is that they’re just plain old, invented to support even older banking processes.

Checks are deeply rooted in our history, but change is possible

Top consultants Gale Crosley, Angie Grissom and Allan Koltin share the strategies firms need to take to make it through the pandemic.

Coronavirus calls for tough decisions, tighter focus from firms

The pandemic is ‘turning up the volume’ on security risks, according to security experts.

Cyber attacks threaten tax pros and accountants during coronavirus crisis

Tax practitioners talk about the lessons clients are still learning about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Reform school: Has the second season of the TCJA been easier?

There’s a great deal of help for businesses in the CARES Act and the FFCRA.

Inside the coronavirus-related employer tax credits and penalty relief

The deadline for submissions is June 16, 2020.

IRS taking applications for 2021 Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic grants

President Donald Trump has fixed his sights on getting a payroll tax cut in the next coronavirus stimulus bill, but it’s unclear whether he can get Republicans — much less Democrats — to go along with such a high-cost item that likely would have only a modest impact on the economy.

Trump finds skeptics instead of allies for prize payroll tax cut

Leaders from the AICPA share details of firms’ struggles, and the work the profession is doing to mitigate the economic effect of the coronavirus.

Accountants and the coronavirus pandemic: ‘A defining time’