IRS criminal investigators hurt by budget and staff cuts

The decreasing budget and staffing of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation unit are leading to a decline in the number of cases that special agents are able to handle, according to a new report.


AICPA wants changes from IRS on partnership audit rules

An official from the American Institute of CPAs asked the Internal Revenue Service to revise its proposed regulations for auditing large partnerships during an IRS hearing Monday.


How tax reform could squeeze the middle class, in 5 scenarios

Here’s what we know about the details of the tax reform plan: almost nothing.


South Africa tax service mulls legal proceedings against KPMG

The South African Revenue Service is considering instituting legal proceedings against KPMG LLP’s local unit for reputational damage after the auditing firm withdrew the conclusions of a report that was used in a police probe against former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and led to the removal of senior staff at the agency.


Success in succession planning

As many firms struggle with the transition to future leadership, Top 20 firm Green Hasson Janks has already announced its next-generation MP, Tom Barry, who provides insight into the firm’s succession planning process.


10 tips for avoiding tax scams

The IRS’s ‘Don’t Take the Bait’ campaign shares tactics for protecting client data and practitioner systems.


10 tips for tax pros to avoid phishing scams

The IRS’s ‘Don’t Take the Bait’ campaign shares tactics for protecting client data and practitioner systems.


Congress introduces bill to provide more tax relief to Hurricane Harvey and Irma victims

Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, along with 30 other members of Congress, has introduced a bill to provide tax relief to victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, in addition to the relief granted in recent weeks by the Internal Revenue Service.


Hatch downplays tax outline White House is eager to release

White House legislative director Marc Short said Friday that the administration is determined to release the outlines of tax plan negotiated with GOP leaders by the end of the month, even as the Senate’s chief tax writer signaled that the document might not carry that much weight.


Sarbanes-Oxley: 15 years of successes and challenges

In the wake of a variety of accounting scandals that cost investors billions of dollars, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was introduced in 2002 to provide assurance about the accuracy and completeness of financial statements.