Practice management

The Internal Revenue Service’s Return Preparer Office is extending its social media presence to LinkedIn.

Thomson Reuters has released mobile versions of Thomson Reuters Checkpoint, the online service that provides research, news, analysis and productivity tools to tax, accounting, trade and finance professionals, for smartphones and tablets.

Carr, Riggs & Ingram LLC has created a new licensed broker-dealer unit that will operate under the name Carr, Riggs & Ingram Transaction Advisors LLC.

While I’ve not yet been the victim of identity theft, the possibility—and the consequences—are beginning to loom.

A Los Angeles-area tax preparer has pleaded guilty to tax fraud charges after he was accused of using his clients’ identities to file for large tax refunds that went to his address.

Participants in the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program prepared thousands of free tax returns for taxpayers well above the income threshold mandated by the IRS, even for taxpayers with incomes over $1 million.

The Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday it has reached a settlement with BDO USA LLP under which the accounting firm will pay a civil penalty of $34.4 million for violating tax laws concerning tax shelters.

Cloud-based accounts payable and receivable service Bill.com has rolled out an accountant certification program, enabling accounting firms using Bill.com to gain a deeper understanding of the product and expand their service offerings.

Online insurance company Insureon said it now offers business insurance coverage to help small accounting firms with succession plans, online filing risks, and other forms of liability insurance.

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing Tuesday to examine the impact of tax reform on U.S. energy policy.

The Internal Revenue Service warned employers that they only have until June 19 to qualify for an expanded tax credit of up to $9,600 for hiring veterans.

In the opening keynote address to the annual American Institute of CPAs’ Practitioners Symposium and TECH+ Conference and the 2012 Association for Accounting Marketing Summit, author and marketing expert Sally Hogshead urged attendees to focus their marketing efforts on what sets them apart, and to understand themselves better in order to fascinate their clients and prospects.

With the hurricane season starting early this year, the Internal Revenue Service is encouraging individuals and businesses to follow a few steps to protect themselves against natural disasters.

A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling dismissing the complaint of a tax preparer who argued that the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service did not have the right to charge an annual fee for a Preparer Tax Identification Number.

CCH’s Taxes – The Tax Magazine, one of the profession’s oldest tax-centric magazines, is now available as an app for the iPad.

Two recent court cases have had a significant impact on the use of cost segregation studies in terms of reclassifying building components for accelerated depreciation.

The House Ways and Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee held a hearing Friday on various expiring and already-expired tax breaks.

The IRS Oversight Board said in its annual report to Congress that the Internal Revenue Service needs to reassess its goal of delivering tax refunds within 45 days given the prevalence of electronic filing.

The House voted to repeal the 2.3 percent excise tax on medical devices and another provision from the health care reform law that prevents holders of health savings accounts from buying over-the-counter medicine without a prescription.

Compliance professionals around the world say they are not ready to handle the demanding requirements of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, according to a new survey.