SASB names former New York deputy mayor to succeed Bloomberg as chair

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board Foundation has appointed Perella Weinberg Partners partner and CEO Robert K. Steel as its new chair, succeeding former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the founder and chief executive of Bloomberg LP. Steel previously worked under Bloomberg as deputy mayor.


What the IRS website outage cost, in dollars

For a government that is trillions of dollars in debt, these numbers add up quickly.


Right Networks opens app ecosystem program

All 150 apps in directory integrate with QuickBooks Desktop via the cloud hosting provider.


Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE earns SAP certification

The worldwide certification verifies the solution’s seamless integration into the SAP Ariba environment.


Intuit saw uptick in TurboTax sales during tax season

Intuit reported a 6 percent increase in sales of its TurboTax Online consumer tax prep software, and a 4 percent increase in total TurboTax units sold during tax season this year, compared to last year.


IRS may add CIO after Tax Day crash

The Internal Revenue Service would be required to hire a chief information officer to overhaul its aging computer systems, under a bill passed last week by the House.


Paint maker PPG continues to investigate accounting irregularities

PPG, a Pittsburgh-based paint manufacturer, said Friday it plans to book between $80 million and $85 million in restructuring costs and lay off approximately 1,100 employees, a week after the company revealed it’s probing an accounting problem that had been uncovered through an internal reporting system.


People & firms on the move: TrinSoft helps grant wishes at Dream Factory gala

RSM director confirmed as USDA Administrator in White House; NJCPA awards $375,000 in scholarships; and more personnel and CPA office news.


Trump tax windfall going to capex way faster than stock buybacks

Chalk up a win for capital expenditures.


If you’re not the boss of me, then who is?

Building a culture of accountability is critical for professional services firms.