Senate adopts blueprint for stimulus as Harris breaks tie

The Senate voted 51-50, after Vice President Kamala Harris broke her first tie, to adopt a budget blueprint for President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion virus relief package — following nearly 15 hours of wading through amendments from both parties.

Senate adopts blueprint for stimulus as Harris breaks tie


Employers added 49K jobs in January, including 3.8K in accounting

The unemployment rate declined in January to 6.3 percent as employers added some jobs in the midst of the pandemic.

Employers added 49K jobs in January, including 3.8K in accounting


TaxExact launches 1040 verification and review tool

Cloud tax tech is imperative this year, with many preparers continuing to work in a remote setting due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

TaxExact launches 1040 verification and review tool


Tax pros take new approaches to marketing this filing season

Practitioners share how they’re changing the ways they reach out to clients and prospects.

Tax pros take new approaches to marketing this filing season


Tax Fraud Blotter: Junior achievements

You do the meth; what’s in a name?; snow job; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Tax Fraud Blotter: Junior achievements


Romney pitches expanded child tax credit, echoing Biden

Senator Mitt Romney is offering a child tax credit expansion plan similar to a proposal President Joe Biden is pushing to include in the next stimulus bill, offering a glimpse of areas on which Republicans and Democrats could find compromise in a bipartisan package.

Romney pitches expanded child tax credit, echoing Biden


Democrats’ go-it-alone stimulus plan faces night of GOP sniping

Democrats’ go-it-alone stimulus plan faces night of GOP sniping

Democrats’ go-it-alone stimulus plan faces night of GOP sniping


Illinois CPA Society announces 2021-22 academic scholarships

The state society is looking for student applications for more than 40 scholarships by April 1, 2021.

Illinois CPA Society announces 2021-22 academic scholarships


UHY merges in PKK in Michigan

UHY LLP, a Top 100 Firm based in Farmington Hills, Michigan, has expanded its presence in Ann Arbor by adding Pietrasiuk, Kelley & Kelley P.C.

UHY merges in PKK in Michigan


COVID-19’s impact on employee benefit plan audits: An auditor’s perspective

One major difference between past audits and those of today are they are now being almost completely performed in a remote environment.

COVID-19’s impact on employee benefit plan audits: An auditor’s perspective