Michael Cohn

The Internal Revenue Service alerted tax professionals Tuesday that over the next five weeks, it will send letters to some users of its online e-Services products informing them they will either have to go online or call the e-Services e-Help Desk to validate their identities, as part of the IRS’s battle against identity theft.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy’s new chairman, Telford A. Lodden, described his goals for the organization during his 2016-2017 term, urging members to maintain high standards for accountants during a recent NASBA conference.

Small business employment growth dipped for the third month in a row, according to the payroll service provider Paychex.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s comment letters to public companies on their tax disclosures are prompting better tax compliance, according to a new study.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board approved its fiscal year 2017 budget of approximately $268.5 million, along with a strategic plan through 2020 to guide its programs and operations.

The Internal Revenue Service has created a new Fast Track Mediation program to resolve collection cases and issues more quickly for taxpayers with outstanding tax debts.

Donald Trump’s incoming administration may decide to make some changes in tax policy for household employers and employees, including an idea that Trump credited to his daughter Ivanka to allow parents to deduct childcare expenses from their taxes.

The International Federation of Accountants has elected Australian accountant Rachel Grimes as IFAC’s next president for a two-year term.

In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s election, the American Institute of CPAs has drawn up a list of tax reform priorities for the incoming administration.

The prospects for tax reform in an incoming Trump administration with a Republican-dominated Congress appear more likely, but that’s assuming Congress will be able to get over its traditional dysfunction.

The Internal Revenue Service is changing the process for requesting documents from tax-exempt groups.

The Internal Revenue Service is extending the due dates for some information reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act.

The Internal Revenue Service is looking for information on bitcoin users from Coinbase, one of the largest bitcoin exchanges in the U.S., as part of its efforts to uncover possible tax evasion.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has released a proposed accounting standards update related to the scope of modification accounting for stock-based compensation.

Barfield, Murphy Shank & Smith CPAs has released a humorous new music video to commemorate the Alabama firm’s 25th anniversary: “CPAs on Fleek: XXV.”

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.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to provide better security when transmitting taxpayers’ personal information to outside government agencies, banks and contractors, according to a new report.

Eide Bailly is adding the accounting firm Daines Goodwin & Co., effective Dec. 5, 2016, expanding Eide Bailly’s presence in Utah.

Some Internal Revenue Service employees didn’t do enough to protect sensitive taxpayer information when they were sending emails, according to a new report.

The Internal Revenue Service has launched the second year of its public awareness campaign aimed at improving taxpayer security in partnership with tax software companies, tax preparation chains and state tax authorities.