Daniel Hood

Olivia Kirtley has been elected president of the International Federation of Accountants, becoming the first woman and the first representative from business and industry to serve in the position.

Two recent reports have found that the IRS could improve its decision-making in IT security, and that its inventory control over wireless devices.

Thomson Reuters named the winners of its first-ever Customer Superstar Awards.

Two new members have joined the CPA Consultants’ Alliance: Gary Adamson and Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk.

Accountants are at risk of not keeping up with the new breed of more digital, demanding and design-conscious consumers, warned technology leader Jon Baron of Thomson Reuters.

The International Federation of Accountants has launched its annual survey of small and midsized accounting practices around the world to gain insights into the issues facing the global profession.

The National Conference of CPA Practitioners is warning that the complexities of the Affordable Care Act may negatively affect millions of taxpayers in the upcoming tax season.

New York and New Jersey have the worst tax environments for businesses, according to a new index, while Wyoming and South Dakota have the best.

Intuit has enhanced its program for tax professionals, adding new benefits and opening it to enrolled agents.

The federal government brought in $3.02 trillion in tax and other revenues in fiscal 2014 – its highest take ever.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to do more to prevent improper claims for refunds of excess Social Security tax withholding, according to a recent government report.

Big Four firm KPMG lead the pack among large firms in terms of new Securities and Exchange Commission audit clients in the third quarter of 2014, but a small Midwestern firm walked away with the most new engagements.

The IRS announced that professional tax preparers can now register for or renew their PTINs on IRS.gov.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced that it is accepting applications for research fellowships for next year.

Middle-market companies have had a tough couple of years on the tax front, according to a survey by Top 5 firm McGladrey LLP.

After a slight dip in September, the Accountants Confidence Index continued its downward trajectory, with both the short- and the mid-term measures declining, and short-term expectations dropping into contractionary territory.

Audit fees increased slightly in 2013, according to a new report, but remain lower as a percentage of revenue than in 2004.

U.S. investors’ confidence in a variety of aspects of U.S. markets has reached new highs, according to the Center for Audit Quality’s 2014 Main Street Investor Survey.

It's a good time to be hired -- and to hire.

Top 15 Firm BKD LLP has expanded its presence in Dallas with the acquisition of loan review services firm Kacinski & Associates Inc.