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Auditing firms (especially the Big Four) have been increasingly seeking "boomerang" auditors - individuals who, after working as auditors, take a position as a manager or CFO at a company, and then return to auditing. Driving this "boomerang" hiring trend is the belief that being able to take the perspective of a manager makes for a better auditor - one who is better able to tell when a manager is overstating or exaggerating earnings. A new study - the first to measure auditor accuracy in assessing earnings bias - confirms that belief.

Technology is crucial in the struggle between states and taxpayers

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Bloomberg BNA has released BNA Sales Tax Rates, a Web-based solution for up-to-the-minute sales and use tax rates.

Regional Leader firm of Hartford, Conn., Whittlesey & Hadley, has agreed to merge in Weinstein & Anastasio PC of Hamden, Conn. The merger represents Whittlesey & Hadley’s growth plan to expand services, diversify geographically and continue to grow in size, services and staff.

Online business software developer Exact is introducing Exact Online for Accountants, a cloud-based tool aimed at boosting collaboration with clients and streamlining project management.

Practitioners school Congress on tax complexity

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced that the next meeting of its Investor Advisory Group.

If the recent revelation that the data breach in the IRS's Get Transcript app was much bigger than originally thought didn't scare you, you're not paying enough attention.

Highlights of some of our favorite tax-related blogs from the past week.