Mixed reactions to #MeToo in accounting

Accountants aren’t sure the campaign against harassment will have an impact – and many don’t think it should.


Building trust by adding outside directors at KPMG

KPMG U.S. Chairman and CEO Lynne Doughtie explains why the Big Four firm is bringing external directors to its board.


Apple takes next step toward paying EU €13B tax demand

The iPhone maker will start transferring billions of euros to Ireland within months, after reaching a deal on an account to hold the cash while it fights a European tax case.


Verizon’s $4B tax break nearly covers its Yahoo purchase

Last year’s federal tax overhaul saved the largest U.S. wireless carrier an amount nearly equal to the $4.5 billion it paid for the internet pioneer in June.


Scammers impersonate IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers

In a new twist on an old scam, fraudsters are spoofing legitimate IRS phone numbers to demand payment on nonexistent bills.


In the blogs: Time off, and other foreign concepts

Spending refunds; states are scrambling; avoiding regulations; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.


PCAOB’s new board looks for feedback on future strategy

The survey asks for input on the future direction of the auditing overseer.


AccountantsWorld offers webinars with AT’s Most Influential People

AccountantsWorld has expanded its Expert Webinar Series this year, featuring 16 industry leaders, including a dozen of the Top 100 Most Influential People named by Accounting Today.


Lawmakers demand explanation for IRS’s Tax Day computer crash

A group of lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee are asking the Internal Revenue Service’s acting commissioner, David Kautter, to explain why the IRS’s systems crash occurred on Tax Day, April 17.


Vertex creates integration for SAP Ariba

The tax software will work in conjunction with the suite of procurement and supply chain management solutions.