Auditor rotation rules could lead to dissatisfied clients

As more companies come under pressure to rotate their auditing firms, particularly in Europe, a new report finds companies that have changed auditors may be feeling some buyer’s remorse.


Ideagen to hold U.S. user seminar this August

The event will focus heavily on risk management and cybersecurity.


IRS adds more features to taxpayer online accounts

The Internal Revenue Service has supplemented its online tax account tool with some new self-service features for taxpayers and their preparers.


Court rejects taxpayer’s land vs. building allocation

A recent Tax Court opinion favored a Los Angeles County tax assessor’s valuation of rental property improvements over the property owner’s own appraisal.


Cristiano Ronaldo accused of $16.5M tax evasion

Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has been accused of failing to pay 14.7 million euros ($16.5 million) in taxes.


Mnuchin says Trump won't veto tax bill giving wealthy tax cuts

President Donald Trump won’t veto a tax bill even if it provides the wealthiest Americans with a tax cut, according to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.


Preparers list their biggest do-overs from last season

Better communication with clients, more efficient workflow, and cloning themselves top the list of things tax pros want for next year.


SOX compliance still costs companies heavily

Fifteen years after passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, companies are still finding the costs of compliance heavy in terms of both dollars and man hours, according to a new report.


Grant Thornton expands in the West Indies by merging with former BDO firm

A Grant Thornton firm in the West Indies has merged in a former BDO firm to expand its presence in the Caribbean.


AuditFile adds report building plug-in for Excel

Accountants can build workpapers by linking from the Microsoft spreadsheet platform to data from the audit software’s trial balance section.