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H&R Block’s use of IBM’s Watson technology this past tax season is only one sign of the increasing involvement of artificial intelligence in tax preparation, with even Big Four firms like PricewaterhouseCoopers making major investments in AI for servicing their tax clients.

The partnership gives users of the business suite access to Vertex’s indirect tax solutions.

The Top 100 firm will take part in Junior Achievement’s ‘JA in a Day’ program for an eight straight year.

The partnership comes on the heels of the tech company’s secondary stock offering.

The valuation profession has gone through many changes since the introduction of fair value measurements in 2001, and the development of a new credential will help unify the valuation profession.

Condoleezza Rice, Michelle Kwan, and more will join the Big Four firm’s third annual event for female professionals.

The American Institute of CPAs has sent a list of six tax regulations to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that it wants the Treasury Department to review under an executive order from President Trump calling for reducing overly burdensome tax regulations.

How to tax services like Uber and Airbnb remains up in the air, according to Bloomberg BNA’s annual survey of state revenue departments.

The International Valuation Standards Council is asking for suggestions on future revisions to its International Valuation Standards.