IRS private debt collectors target low-income taxpayers

Private debt collection agencies that are collecting tax debts on behalf of the Internal Revenue Service have been forcing many taxpayers into payment plans they can’t afford.


Corporate tax cuts seen shifting paper profits, not factories

Corporate tax rates are falling around the world. Inequality expert Gabriel Zucman questions the conventional wisdom that they will goose investment and economic growth.


Fast-Tracking CAS: Cross-selling client accounting services within the firm

As companies seek new ways to grow in a competitive business environment, accounting firms can position themselves as much more than just the traditional provider of help with taxes or audits.


Sovos releases new cloud platform to support tax software

The tax automation software’s new architecture connects regulatory and government systems with its own.


Tax Fraud Blotter: Semi-gloss guilt

PEG nailed; taken for a ride; fifth Canadian fraud conviction; and other highlights of recent tax cases.


NYC's Stringer wins GFOA financial reporting awards

The Government Finance Officers Association honored New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer for excellence in financial reporting.


Lease accounting standard has technology hurdles

The lease accounting standard that public companies are gearing up to comply with by the end of the year is presenting them with some technology obstacles, according to a new report from Deloitte.


The 2018 Billion-Dollar Planners

Accounting Today's list of CPA wealth management practices with over $1B in AUM.


AICPA chairman Eric Hansen will also chair Association

Eric Hansen, chairman of the American Institute of CPAs, was named Friday as chairman of the AICPA’s global association, the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, which the AICPA runs with the U.K.-based Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.


Firms on the move: Rainmaker honors excellence in accountants

Freed Maxick celebrates 60 years; AICPA announces 2017 Elijah Watt Sells Award winners; and more news from CPA offices across the country.