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Nearly seven out of 10 investors had confidence in the U.S. capital markets, according to a new survey by the Center for Audit Quality, and a record 79 percent had confidence in investing in U.S. publicly traded companies just prior to the government shutdown on October 1.

The Internal Revenue Service reminded taxpayers that the October 15 deadline remains in effect for people who requested a six-month extension to file their tax return.

The government shutdown now entering its second week does more than close museums and turn national parks into uninhabited forests: It also gums up workflow for many tax preparers and often leaves their clients with questions that are growing shriller.

Albany, N.Y., accounting and advisory firm Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte, CPAs donated three new iPads to local U.S. Marine Corps to be passed on to children for this year’s Toys for Tots campaign.

Client meetings are an integral part of being a great accountant.

New Vision CPA Group CEO Jody Padar copes with the lack of air conditioning aboard the Sage Listens Tour RV as she travels across Death Valley.

Ernst & Young reported Tuesday that its fiscal year 2013 global revenue reached $25.8 billion, the fastest growth in five years, indicating the firm has bounced back since the financial crisis.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board said Tuesday that it will provide live video webcasting of its in-person public meetings, beginning on October 30 and 31.

A New Jersey schoolteacher who prepared taxes on the side has been sentenced to a year and a half in prison for preparing false tax returns.

As 2013 comes to an end, employers, employees and self-employed individuals should make sure they are complying with the new 0.9 percent additional Medicare tax, according to Thomson Reuters.