LBMC acquires W Squared

LBMC has added W Squared, a Tennessee-based outsourcing company that offers finance, accounting, payroll, human resources, technology and procurement services, effective August 1.


White House maps ‘aggressive’ timeline to pass tax bill

White House officials outlined what one of them called an “aggressive” timetable Monday for getting a tax overhaul in place before the end of the year.


Tax Court invalidates long-standing IRS ruling on taxing foreign partners

The sale of U.S. partnership interest does not leave a foreign seller subject to U.S. tax, the court rules.


Short-term rentals may bring long-term tax problems

The explosion of services like Airbnb brings an often overlooked compliance requirement.


CMA candidates grew 40% in past year

The Institute of Management Accountants said Monday the total number of candidates for its Certified Management Accountant credential grew a record 40 percent in the year ending June 30, 2017, reaching an all-time high of 41,000.


Anders CPA holds 'Christmas in July' for St. Louis hospital

The firm held a toy and blanket drive for the Shriners Hospital for Children and their patients.


Art of Accounting: Myopic millennial management

I do not believe the problem is how to manage the millennials; rather it is the myopic firm managers who need better management techniques.


Executives fret over lease accounting standards

Nearly half of corporate executives are concerned about their ability to implement the lease accounting standards, according to a survey by Deloitte.


The upside of AI

Cognitive computing and artificial intelligence may be poised to replace a lot of the work that accountants and tax pros do, but they also offer tremendous opportunities, according to Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting chief technology officer Tim Vanderham – and they may be coming sooner than you think.


SASB sets technical agenda for 2017

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board has released its 2017 Technical Agenda, listing the priorities and research areas that SASB plans to pursues this year.