Michael Cohn

Senator Ted Cruz threw his hat into the ring to launch his candidacy for the Republican nomination this week, promising among other things to get rid of the Internal Revenue Service.

Fifty-six percent of Maryland CFOs, controllers and management accountants said they spend less than 50 percent of their time on traditional accounting and financial reporting functions, according to a recent poll by the Maryland Association of CPAs.

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board has released a set of provisional sustainability accounting standards for “resource transformation” industries such as aerospace and chemicals.

Investors should pay closer attention to the Other Comprehensive Income statement on financial reports, suggests a new study.

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., the ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, has sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service commissioner John Koskinen asking the agency to issue guidance to make clear that electrical vehicle charging provided by employers is a de minimis fringe benefit.

The Millennial generation is the most diligent when it comes to filing their taxes early, according to a new survey.

The Internal Revenue Service has released new data showing how successive rounds of budget cuts had an impact on activities at the agency last fiscal year.

The Institute of Internal Auditors has released an updated look at continuous auditing, providing guidance to chief audit executives on what technologies are available for continuous auditing, and how continuous auditing relates to management’s risk management, risk assessment and monitoring activities.

A new government report finds some early evidence that the Advance Premium Tax Credit probably contributed to an expansion in health insurance coverage last year, but also notes that some taxpayers still lack access to affordable health plans.

The Internal Revenue Service has settled a legal dispute with a medical marijuana dispensary by agreeing to refund approximately $25,000 in fines and abate future penalties.

Grant Thornton has issued a document describing the advantages of relocating businesses to other countries, including their tax profiles.

The consumer finance site WalletHub has produced an analysis of 2015’s Best States to Be Rich or Poor from a Tax Perspective.

The American Institute of CPAs submitted a letter last week to the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department recommending relief for surviving spouses who would like to elect portability of their deceased spouse’s unused estate tax exemption.

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen met with the heads of some of the major tax software companies, tax preparation chains, state tax commissioners and other officials in an effort to combat the growing problem identity theft and tax fraud.

Accountants see their small and midsize business clients making plenty of mistakes once tax season rolls around, but tax season may be too late to warn them.

The Internal Revenue Service is sending letters to verify the identity of taxpayers as part of its effort this tax season to combat the growing problem of identity theft.

Congressman Keith Ellison, D-Minn., has re-introduced legislation that would impose a “Robin Hood Tax” on financial transactions and use the money to fund social programs and other causes.

David M. Walker, the former Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office, has joined PricewaterhouseCoopers as a senior strategic advisor in PwC’s public sector practice.

Fewer restrictions on shareholder participation correlate with a relatively low incidence of accounting restatements, according to a new study.

More accountants like to solve problems than crunch numbers, according to a new survey.