Tax Strategy: Obstruction of justice charges will be harder in tax cases

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Marinello makes it less likely a delinquent taxpayer will be charged with a felony.


Update from Washington: The IRS’s next burden

NCCPAP’s Steve Mankowski shares details from a recent IRS meeting – including the cause of the Tax Day outage.


Ex-Autonomy CFO convicted of fraud in ill-fated HP deal

The former executive was found guilty of orchestrating an accounting fraud to arrive at the $10.3 billion price Hewlett-Packard Co. paid for the U.K. software maker more than six years ago.


AACSB announces new standards for accounting programs

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business is aiming to put academia on the same page as the profession.


Big changes on the way in sales and use tax?

SUT software faces changes in technology, legislation and regulation.


CalCPA announces 2018 'Women to Watch'

The California Society of CPAs honored five female leaders for their contributions to the profession at the annual Women’s Leadership Forum in Los Angeles.


European tech tax push by France resisted as global deal sought

Europe’s plan to tax large digital companies hit resistance at a meeting of the bloc’s finance ministers as delegates tussled between a French-backed push for a quick regional agreement and calls for a global solution.


Moving up to higher-value services

Moving from”compliance to reliance” is a difficult journey, but Mentor Plus CEO Edi Osborne has a roadmap for firms.


Corporate America is saving boatloads on Trump tax-cut windfall

America’s companies are swimming in cash thanks to the big cut in the corporate tax rate.


Accountants to Watch: Micah Fraim

The Roanoke, Va. firm leader wants professionals to “step back from [their] spreadsheets” and take a deeper look at their client’s business.