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A pair of Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to require professional tax preparers to undergo examinations, take annual continuing education classes and submit to a background check.

Several policymakers will be on hand December 9-11 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. to discuss the financial regulatory outlook for U.S. public companies at the 2015 AICPA SEC-PCAOB Conference.

Some of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.

The House and Senate held hearings Tuesday on the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting action plan, also known as OECD BEPS, for combating tax avoidance by multinational corporations.

Amy Radin of The Daily Innovator talks about what it means for a firm to be truly client-centric, in an interview with Accounting Today managing editor Danielle Lee.

Congressional staff reportedly worked over the Thanksgiving weekend on negotiations over tax extenders, the dozens of expiring and already expired tax breaks that perennially occupy Washington just before the end of the year.

Intuit announced its 2015 professional tax product line, including Intuit Tax Online, Lacerte and ProSeries, with new features and add-ons.

The auditing process is mechanical in its function but requires a curious mind to prevent and detect misstatements that can hurt a business.

CliftonLarsonAllen announced a pair of mergers Tuesday, with Stanislawski & Harrison CPAs in Pasadena and Titus in Milwaukee and Chicago.

Paychex found a small uptick in employment growth among small businesses in November.