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Sikich acquires Heinold Banwart; BPM merges in Warnick, Maestas & Maroney; and Williams-Keepers acquires Mid-Missouri Accounting Services.

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was fired for kneeling on the neck of George Floyd until he died, sparking worldwide protests, has been charged with multiple counts of felony tax evasion over five years.

Richard Chambers, who has led the Institute of Internal Auditors for 12 years, will be stepping down effective March 31, 2021. The IIA plans to begin an immediate search for a new CEO.

Aprio LLP, a Top 50 Firm based in Atlanta, and CPAsNET, a community of accounting and business consulting firms, have formed a strategic partnership.

Massachusetts Society of CPAs president and CEO Amy Pitter is spearheading a group of 28 state society heads who have sent a letter to congressional leaders.

BDO USA is expanding in Colorado and Wyoming by adding ACM LLP, formerly known as Anton Collins Mitchell LLP, a firm based in Denver.

IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig expressed his appreciation to tax professionals Tuesday for their cooperation during the extended tax season that was prolonged by the novel coronavirus pandemic and pledged to deliver any future stimulus payments approved by Congress.

The Institute of Internal Auditors has updated its Three Lines of Defense Model to emphasize more active forms of risk management and governance.that go beyond merely defensive moves by the internal audit function.

PrimeGlobal, an international association of independent accounting firms, reported 10 percent growth Tuesday in aggregate revenue of its member firms, reaching a total of nearly $3 billion for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020.

The International Federation of Accountants called on national leaders to stay focused on long-term progress alongside their immediate priorities for the coronavirus pandemic.

Senate and House Republicans introduced legislation that would give businesses refundable tax credits against payroll taxes to meet some of the expenses associated with reopening during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The American Institute of CPAs offered six policy suggestions for the next phase of federal COVID-19 relief legislation under consideration in Congress.

American Institute of CPAs chief auditor Bob Dohrer and AICPA Auditing Standards Board chair Tracy Harding discussed the AICPA’s progress on some recent audit and attest standards during the Engage 2020 online conference Monday.

A Bitcoin investor in New Hampshire has filed a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service after he received a letter from the IRS inquiring about his digital currency holdings.

New York State’s Department of Financial Services issued a report saying five tax prep software companies have been making it difficult for taxpayers to access the free versions of their tax preparation software, even though they belong to the Free File Alliance.

Over a hundred members of Congress are asking the service to resolve a number of issues preventing the remaining Economic Impact Payments from going out.

Golden, who just completed his term at FASB, will be chairing an Assurance Quality Advisory Committee at PwC.

The Institute of Management Accountants recently released a pair of reports on how CFOs can help their organizations provide more sustainable business activities.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board is proposing a new chapter in its conceptual framework that defines 10 elements of financial statements.

Simplified 5500 Compliance Reporting Process aims to streamline the reporting requirements for employee benefit plans.