Firms on the move: Baker Newman Noyes hosts Three-Day Experience

Bennett Thrasher relaunches website; AICPA introduces “Yesterday’s Tomorrow” financial literacy game; and more news from CPA offices across the country.


Trump floats repealing Obamacare now, replacing it later

Donald Trump on Friday said that if Republican senators can’t strike a deal on their health bill, they should immediately repeal Obamacare and then replace it later, a reversal of the president’s earlier position.


People on the move: Belfint, Lyons & Shuman admits new shareholder

Sikich names new nonprofit partner-in-charge; Baker Tilly appoints M&D tax partner; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.


Charity funded by drug makers draws IRS probe on tax exemption

The Internal Revenue Service has opened a probe into the tax-exempt status of a charity funded by pharmaceutical companies, threatening a lifeline the industry uses to help patients buy expensive drugs for cancer, multiple sclerosis and other diseases.


Key Republicans want to scrap health bill's tax cuts for wealthy

Several Senate Republicans began to question Wednesday whether their health-care bill should repeal a tax on high-income Americans imposed by Obamacare when the legislation would scale back subsidies for the poor.


IIA revamps Audit Executive Center

The Institute of Internal Auditors has refreshed its online Audit Executive Center with new resources for chief audit executives at internal audit departments.


Clark Schaefer Hackett acquires LublinSussman

Clark Schaefer Hackett has merged in LublinSussman Group, a firm based in Toledo, Ohio, effective July 1, 2017.


PCAOB still sees problems in broker-dealer audits

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is continuing to uncover problems with auditor independence during recent inspections of auditors of brokers and dealers.


Trump attacks the ‘AmazonWashingtonPost’ over taxes

Donald Trump attacked the entity he referred to as the “AmazonWashingtonPost” in a tweet Wednesday morning, the latest attempt by the president to cast Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos’s ownership of the Washington Post in a nefarious light.


VSCPA holds 2017 Leader's Institute for top students

The Virginia Society of CPAs’ 11th annual event honored local college juniors and seniors pursuing accounting careers.