Michael Cohn

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced settled disciplinary orders Tuesday sanctioning five audit firms for violating independence requirements in connection with audits of brokers and dealers.

Bloomberg BNA has upgraded its BNA State Tax Analyzer with a new NOL Manager function that predicts and analyzes the financial impact of state net operating losses on a business’s cash, effective tax rate and earnings per share.

WalletHub has released its annual report on the states with the highest and lowest tax rates in the country.

Many Americans are willing to delay receiving their tax refunds for up to two months if it would provide the IRS time to combat identity fraud, according to a new survey.

Foreign bank account report filings surpassed the 1 million mark last year, up more than 8 percent from 2014, the Internal Revenue Service reported Tuesday.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Emerging Issues Task Force has issued an accounting standards update for contingent put and call options in debt instruments.

U.S. business leaders are keeping a close eye during primary season on the candidates’ tax reform plans, according to a new survey of private companies by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a 2016 budget for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board of $257.7 million, and an increase in the accounting support fee to $253.3 million.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice providing the country-by-country exclusion amounts for foreign housing.

The Internal Revenue Service is sounding the warning about a new tactic from phone scammers pretending to work for the IRS.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice providing guidance and transition relief for employers claiming the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.

Sales tax technology vendors have been expanding their efforts to help small and midsize businesses cope with the dizzying array of tax rates and rules across states, localities and countries.

College hoops fans will be filling in their brackets this month for the March Madness betting, but many may not be aware of the tax rules surrounding gambling wins and losses. The Illinois CPA Society has some tips from the pros who know how to make the layups.

The Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation has issued a new report offering strategies for motivating internal audit staff, including dealing with generational differences.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Emerging Issues Task Force has issued an accounting standards update to address the extinguishment of liabilities and recognition of breakage for prepaid stored-value products, such as gift cards, telephone cards and traveler’s checks.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Emerging Issues Task Force has issued an accounting standards update on the effect of derivative contract novations on existing hedge accounting relationships.

Many forward-thinking companies are giving their employees access to financial wellness services to help them make sense of their finances.

A former accounting manager at air conditioning maker Carrier Corporation was sentenced to 12 months in prison for his role in an insider embezzlement scheme.

The Internal Revenue Service plans to strengthen its controls over the accounting for the Premium Tax Credit, which helps subsidize health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act, after a government watchdog found discrepancies of $447 million.

Carr, Riggs & Ingram is expanding its presence in Southeast Texas by merging in McGee, Miller & Co. in Conroe.