Tax deadlines extended for victims of Texas weather

Following the disaster declaration by FEMA, the IRS is able to offer all sorts of relief to Texans.

Tax deadlines extended for victims of Texas weather


As tax pros wade into 2020 season, 2021 presents early complications

Right out of the gate, this year has provided some intriguing storylines that undoubtedly will have ripple effects when tax pros sit down with their clients next winter.

As tax pros wade into 2020 season, 2021 presents early complications


U.K. watchdog puts more space between ‘Big Four’ units

The U.K.’s accounting regulator introduced fresh recommendations to put further distance between the Big Four accounting firms and their consulting arms ahead of their impending split.

U.K. watchdog puts more space between ‘Big Four’ units


A star trader turns star witness in $12B tax scandal

His story reveals the far-reaching net that continues to entangle individuals and firms who were engaged in so-called Cum-Ex transactions, almost a decade after the dividend-tax practice ended.

A star trader turns star witness in B tax scandal


Trump taxes, long guarded, will soon be in prosecutor’s hands

Donald Trump, who managed to keep his tax returns a secret the entire time he was in the White House, is about to see them fall into the hands of a New York prosecutor looking into possible criminal charges against him.

Trump taxes, long guarded, will soon be in prosecutor’s hands


Intuit boosts e-commerce capabilities with acquisition

Intuit has acquired OneSaas, provider of e-commerce data integration software, and plans to accelerate the integration of third party e-comm solutions with its QuickBooks platform.

Intuit boosts e-commerce capabilities with acquisition


CalCPA names interim CEO

Past chair and retired Grant Thornton audit partner Richard Simitian will take the helm on March 1.

CalCPA names interim CEO


Lawmakers tell IRS to stop sending incorrect tax delinquency notices

Two leaders of Congress’s main tax committee are questioning why the Internal Revenue Service keeps sending notices to taxpayers about missing returns when it’s still catching up on unprocessed mail.

Lawmakers tell IRS to stop sending incorrect tax delinquency notices


IRS urged to fix security holes in tax transcript program

The Internal Revenue Service should be doing more to protect the security of tax transcript information available through its Income Verification Express Service program, according to a new report.

IRS urged to fix security holes in tax transcript program


Less than half of accountants say the profession is equitable

A new report from the IMA and CalCPA also found that 43 to 55 percent of female, nonwhite, and LGBTQIA respondents polled have left a U.S. accounting company due to a perceived lack of equitable treatment.

Less than half of accountants say the profession is equitable