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Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP and ParenteBeard LLC have agreed to merge. The deal is expected to close on Oct. 1, 2014.

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.”

Tungsten Corporation announced it has conditionally agreed to acquire DocuSphere, provider of accounts payable automation services.

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.

Intacct announced the winners of its Partner of the Year award, along with the channel partners earning membership in this year’s Intacct President’s Club.

As the current school year gets underway, it's worth noting which colleges stand out among their peers in the accounting field. College Factual, a site dedicated to assisting prospective college students, has released this year's top 10 schools for accounting. Did your school make the cut?

Sarah Russell has been promoted to shareholder in the international tax practice at Clayton & McKervey PC. Russell joined the firm in 2000.

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.

Avalara announced that its AvaTax for NetSuite SuiteApp earned “Built for NetSuite” verification.