Sageworks publishes cash flow improvement guide

The financial information company Sageworks has released The Definitive Guide to Improving Cash Flow, a free e-book for accountants to help their business clients with liquidity.


Brexit, the end of the phony war

The U.K.’s exit from the European Union will bring major tax uncertainties for U.S. businesses trading in the U.K., or using it as a platform to trade into the rest of the EU.


Trump's tax overhaul keeps Congress waiting as questions pile up

Eight weeks ago the president said he would be releasing a “phenomenal” tax plan within two or three weeks. But there’s no sign of a plan yet, and mixed signals from the White House are imperiling Republican promises of speedy action.


Tax refunds are selling cheap on the Dark Web

A new report from IBM’s security research group sheds light on how tax scam emails are proliferating.


Democrats introduce bills to stem corporate tax havens

Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., have introduced legislation to discourage the use of corporate tax havens.


Accounting class-action lawsuits rose in 2016

Class-action securities lawsuit filings alleging accounting wrongdoing rose 33 percent to 93 last year, the highest level since 2008 and the fourth consecutive annual increase, according to a new report, while settlement values for accounting-related cases reached their highest level of the past nine years.


Auditors see increased demand for data analytics

Internal audit departments are increasingly relying on data analytics technology and hiring more people who have sophisticated data analysis skills, according to a new survey.


In the blogs: Just following borders

Roads vs. taxes; stopgap budget planning; Obamacare’s good and bad; other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.


CFP Board launches educational campaign for financial planning

The “I Am a CFP Pro” initiative will look to attract more diverse students to the field.


Warren Averett adds Kinsight

Warren Averett Asset Management and Kinsight have combined to form the biggest fee-only financial planning and investment advisor firm in Alabama, with total assets under management over $2.2 billion.