People on the move: KPMG hires team of transfer-pricing vets

RSM appoints Boston office partner; Weaver promotes seven to partnership; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.


Tax Fraud Blotter: Doctored books

Stolen ID scams; an embezzler sentenced; and other highlights of recent tax cases.


Obamacare repeal collapses as Senate GOP blocks health bill

A months-long effort by Senate Republicans to pass health legislation collapsed early Friday after GOP Senator John McCain joined two of his colleagues to block a stripped-down Obamacare repeal bill.


Offering advisory services: Taking a piecemeal or holistic approach

Survey data has shown that many firms derive very little revenue from value-added, consultative services.


Republican leaders release tax reform update

Republican leaders in Congress and the Trump administration released a joint statement Thursday on their progress on tax reform ahead of Congress’s August recess and the broad principles they plan to follow.


In the blogs: To have and withhold

Poker winnings and taxes; the costs of valuation mistakes; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.


Bannon plan to tax wealthy is said to be considered by GOP

White House chief strategist Steve Bannon’s plan to raise the top income-tax rate for America’s highest earners could find some support among congressional Republicans as part of a populist message to sell a broader tax overhaul, according to one conservative lawmaker who has heard the proposal.


Ryan gives up on border-adjusted tax on imports after attack

Republican leaders conceded on Thursday that the border-adjusted tax doesn’t have the support to continue to be part of negotiations to overhaul the tax code.


AccountantsWorld recruits Jay Abraham to create growth strategies for firms

The marketing guru will create tools focused on helping firms expand their practice and profits.


Small Business Health Care Tax Credit claims decline precipitously

The Internal Revenue Service has been doing a better job of processing and reviewing claims for Small Business Health Care Tax Credits, according to a new report, though the number of small businesses claiming the Obamacare credit has declined precipitously.