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It’s the milestone you’ve worked toward for your entire career—promotion to partnership. After the announcement’s been made,...
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A roundup of our favorite recent tax fraud cases. Read more »
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Sage executive VP Jennifer Warawa tells attendees at Accountex that technology can make accountants more valuable than ever to clients. Read more »
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Proposed accounting standards update relates to the scope of modification accounting for stock-based compensation. Read more »
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Get ready for more buybacks with corporate tax reform. Read more »
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Deloitte opens an Innovation Tech Terminal in Tel Aviv to connect organizations to Israeli startups. Read more »
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Eide Bailly is adding the accounting firm Daines Goodwin & Co., effective Dec. 5, 2016, expanding Eide Bailly’s presence in Utah. Read more »
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The American Institute of CPAs has written a letter to Congress suggesting legislative changes in the new partnership audit regime ushered in by last year’s bipartisan budget deal. Read more »
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IRS needs to provide better security when transmitting taxpayers’ personal information. Read more »
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The Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council has released its annual report for 2016, with recommendations on a wide range of tax administration issues. Read more »
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The IRS has released another in its series of reminders to ensure “smooth processing” of 2016 returns and avoiding delay in refunds. Read more »
Insights
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November 21, 2016
Teams comprised of accounting students representing the College of DuPage and Northern Illinois University recently tied for first place at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC's) Challenge case competition. Read more »
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November 16, 2016
The AICPA announced on Wednesday that Jeffrey Porter, founder and owner of Porter & Associates in Huntington, W.Va., is the 2016 recipient of the Arthur J. Dixon Memorial Award - the highest honor in the accounting profession's tax area. Read more »
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November 16, 2016
The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) has issued their ninth annual request for proposals this week. The CAQ will look to fund independent academic research on projects that relate to auditing and the auditing profession. Read more »
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November 15, 2016
E-Learning developer Higher Learning Technologies (HLT) announced this week they have released four new mobile apps to help students prepare for the CPA Exam: CPA REG Mastery, CPA FAR Mastery, CPA AUD Mastery and CPA BEC Mastery. Read more »
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November 15, 2016
Accounting and advisory firm Marcum announced this week that they will once again be closing its offices the day before Thanksgiving to volunteer in local communities. The second annual Marcum Day of Service will be held Wednesday, November 23 and benefit Feeding America and its 200 member food banks. Read more »
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November 14, 2016
The AICPA announced on Monday that 24 students have been selected for this year's AICPA Foundation Two-Year Transfer Scholarship award. The scholarship is awarded to students transferring from a two-year institution to a four-year institution to achieve a degree in accounting. Read more »
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November 18, 2016
Barfield, Murphy Shank & Smith CPAs has released a humorous new music video to commemorate the Alabama firm’s 25th anniversary: “CPAs on Fleek: XXV.” Read more »
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November 17, 2016
Financial executives are coping with an onrush of new accounting standards that are taking effect in the next few years, along with demands from the Securities and Exchange Commission to temper their companies’ reliance on non-GAAP measures. Read more »
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November 16, 2016
LexisNexis Risk Solutions is highlighting International Fraud Awareness Week with a new public awareness campaign. Read more »
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November 11, 2016
Roger Philipp, the founder of the Roger CPA Review, has an event in his past that few of the thousands of CPA candidates who have taken his exam prep courses probably knew about: he once appeared on “The Dating Game.” Read more »
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November 10, 2016
Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting has written a special post-election tax briefing on the tax law changes that could occur when Donald Trump takes office next year. The changes could be yuuge. Read more »
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November 9, 2016
The International Federation of Accountants has released a report describing how the accounting profession can help the United Nations achieve its sustainable development goals. Read more »
