Accountant groups call for extending filing season amid coronavirus threat

The National Society of Accountants, NCCPAP and the AICPA are asking the IRS and Treasury for tax relief during the pandemic.

Accountant groups call for extending filing season amid coronavirus threat


Compliance programs and audits falling short

More than half of compliance officers believe they don’t have enough resources to carry out their function adequately, and nearly a third say their auditing and monitoring process is insufficient, according to a new survey.

Compliance programs and audits falling short


CoinTracker and Casa partner to give users access to multisignature security

The partnership comes at a time when anxieties are high over cryptocurrency regulation and taxation, as much of the guidance from the IRS has proven inadequate and confusing.

CoinTracker and Casa partner to give users access to multisignature security


Marketing in the age of uncertainty: 5 strategies to reduce your risk

There are things you can do to give your firm as much of an advantage as possible in a highly dynamic business world.

Marketing in the age of uncertainty: 5 strategies to reduce your risk


The war on fraud: Protecting clients from tax scams

Practitioners are working on education, prevention and remediation.

The war on fraud: Protecting clients from tax scams


Firms on the move: Grant Thornton teams up with AI company

The Bonadio Group launches new website; Prager Metis relocates Long Island office; and more CPA news.

Firms on the move: Grant Thornton teams up with AI company


People on the move: Baker Newman Noyes hires advisory senior manager

Moore North America appoints its first member services coordinator; Sikich hires a director and senior manager; and more personnel news.

People on the move: Baker Newman Noyes hires advisory senior manager


IRS ups fees for Offer in Compromise applications

The service issued final regs to increase the OIC application fee to $205, while offering another way to waive the fee for low-income taxpayers based on their AGI.

IRS ups fees for Offer in Compromise applications


Grant Thornton names third Purple Paladin honoree

The Chicago-based firm will help Phoenix nonprofit Pal Experiences become more sustainable through funding and support.

Grant Thornton names third Purple Paladin honoree


Tax Fraud Blotter: An EFIN mess

No kidding; Time’s up; jailbird; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Tax Fraud Blotter: An EFIN mess