Michael Cohn

The Institute of Internal Auditors has released a new practice guide demonstrating how the internal audit function can help businesses keep running in the event of a cyberattack or a natural disaster.

Thomson Reuters has published a new white paper with advice on how tax professionals can be better tax researchers.

Mahlon Rubin, CPA, 89, co-founder of RubinBrown, one of the nation’s largest accounting and business consulting firms, died Thursday.

The comedy team of Bob and Ray used to do a hilarious routine where a member of a group known as the Slow Talkers of America was interviewed by an impatient reporter, but being part of a slow-growing industry is no joke.

ACL has released new versions of its analytics software for audit, risk management and compliance professionals, and added new subscription services.

H&R Block president and CEO Bill Cobb is expecting problems next tax season due to the Affordable Care Act, now that the Internal Revenue Service has released some of the draft forms that will be needed, and pointed out that many taxpayers will no longer be able to file a simple Form 1040EZ.

A tax preparer who specializes in helping immigrants has pleaded guilty to willfully preparing false tax returns for clients.

An Internal Revenue Service employee who prepared tax returns on the side has been arrested on wire fraud charges in Florida.

Holders of the Certified Management Accountant certification enjoy greater earning power, according to a new salary survey by the issuer of the CMA credential.

The Internal Revenue Service intends to process complaints against tax preparers from their clients in a more timely way, in response to a new government report that found it had begun work on only about half the complaints it received since October 2012.

A San Francisco tax firm founded by a group of former Arthur Andersen partners has taken the questionable step this week of renaming its firm from WTAS to Andersen Tax.

Private sector employers added 204,000 jobs in August, including 78,000 jobs at small businesses, according to payroll giant ADP, in a further indication of a strengthening economy.

CPAs who are also business executives are becoming more optimistic about their hiring plans, according to a new survey by the American Institute of CPAs.

A trade group representing credit unions is expressing concerns over upcoming standards from the Financial Accounting Standards Board on credit losses.

The research and advisory firm Celent has released a new report cautioning wealth management professionals to be careful about using personal information, recent location and analytical data in their communications with clients that could strike them as “creepy.”

Comedian and actor Chris Tucker has reportedly settled a tax lien with the Internal Revenue Service, with his representative blaming “poor accounting and business management.”

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department have released their Priority Guidance Plan for 2014 to 2015, including the treatment of employer-provided meals.

Marcum LLP has embarked on a joint venture with motivational speaker Tony Robbins to offer CFO-like services to small and midsize businesses.

While the effort to pass federal legislation governing sales and use taxes on online purchases appears to have stalled, some states have begun their own initiatives to require online merchants to collect and remit taxes from e-commerce customers across state lines.

The Internal Revenue Service has released the summer 2014 edition of its quarterly Statistics of Income Bulletin, providing data on foreign controlled domestic corporations and municipal bonds from tax year 2011.