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Victims of the early May’s severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding in parts of Texas may qualify for tax relief from the IRS.

The United Nations Development Program and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development have launched a new global initiative to help developing countries bolster their domestic revenues by strengthening their tax audit capacities.

Two free accounting programs will be offered at the University of Hawaii at Manoa starting in August, according to Pacific Business News. The introduction of UH Manoa’s Governmental Accounting and Certified Public Accountant Review programs is based on interest from UH's Shidler College of Business’ current students and alumni.

Wui San Kwok, a practitioner member of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants and a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, shares his insights in this interview on how the public perception of the accounting profession hinges on trust, and the different pressures and challenges faced by accountants in acting ethically.

Acumatica launched its content pack for Power BI, enabling customers to use Microsoft's cloud-hosted data visualization and business intelligence service.

The Big Four firms collectively account for nearly two-thirds of the global risk consulting market and could expand that footprint if they acquire more cybersecurity firms, suggests a new report.

Mitchell & Titus, the largest minority-owned accounting firm in the U.S., has decided to end its membership in the Ernst & Young Global network after more than eight years.

House Republicans are proposing to tighten tax-compliance rules to keep the U.S. highway fund solvent through mid-December.

The online Master of Professional Accountancy (MPA) degree offered by the University of South Dakota's Beacom School of Business has been ranked the best in the nation by OnlineU. USD's program was selected due to its affordability and the high proportion of graduates who pass the CPA exam," the school said in a statement.

The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) recently released a report titled, Firm Culture and Its Impact on the Future of the Firm. The report shares the findings of a 2014 study of 1,000 Pennsylvania CPAs on career trends and what role firm culture has on attracting and retaining talent in the public accounting industry, as well as generational and gender breakdowns regarding values, career goals, motivators, and ideal benefits.