Michael Cohn

The financial information company Sageworks has entered into a strategic partnership with IndustryNewsletters, an email marketing company for accounting firms and other professional service firms.

Doeren Mayhew has merged in Adler & Company, P.C., a CPA firm in Farmington Hills, Mich.

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration is urging taxpayers and practitioners to be on “high alert” about a massive telephone fraud scam being committed by criminals impersonating Internal Revenue Service employees.

Paychex has compiled a list of what the payroll giant considers to be the top 10 regulatory issues that will have the biggest impact on businesses this year.

The Internal Revenue Service warned authorized electronic filing providers Tuesday that they should not submit electronic tax returns to the IRS before receiving all Forms W-2, W-2G, and 1099-R from taxpayers.

The Internal Revenue Service is reducing the number of people who serve on its Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Government Entities and changing the committee’s focus.

Gettry Marcus CPA P.C. has merged in MLGW LLP, expanding Gettry Marcus’s presence in New York City and adding a financial services niche practice.

Thomson Reuters Checkpoint has added customizable tools to address concerns about controls related to security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy.

Tax preparation software developer TaxAct disclosed a data breach, leading the company to suspend the accounts of more than 9,000 customers.

The Internal Revenue Service launched the tax-filing season Tuesday, promising better taxpayer and practitioner service, although a labor union official representing IRS employees warned there could still be problems.

The Texas Society of CPAs has been marking its 100th anniversary with a series of events across the Lone Star State.

With tax season set to start on January 19, there are a number of important tax changes that taxpayers and preparers should be aware of to help make the filing process as smooth as possible.

BDO USA LLP is expanding its presence in Boston by adding Feeley & Driscoll, P.C.

The Institute of Management Accountants reported more than 3,500 new professionals earned the Certified Management Accountant credential in 2015, the highest number in any fiscal year and a 17 percent increase over 2014.

The three lucky winners of the record-breaking $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot will need some help with their taxes this year, next year, and probably the years to come.

JLK Rosenberger merges in Ewbank Insurance Group; Purdy Powers & Co. merges in Marshall & Libby; Jablonski-Madill merges with Rosenbaum Business Consulting.

Top 100 firm Honkamp Krueger & Co., P.C. has acquired Doyle & Keenan, P.C., a firm in Davenport, Iowa.

The Internal Revenue Service is getting set for the opening of the 2016 individual income tax-filing season on January 19, promising improved taxpayer service and security, and a functioning Practitioner Priority Line, thanks to a funding boost from Congress.

The Internal Revenue Service took an average of 70 days to accommodate requests by disabled employees for adaptive technology, according to a new report, even though it’s only supposed to take 15 days unless there are extenuating circumstances.

Bloomberg BNA is releasing its annual report on the year ahead in tax and accounting, containing a collection of over 20 articles from its reporters on the outlook for tax legislation, international taxation, state taxes, Supreme Court tax cases, accounting standards and other topics.