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Jul 27, 2019

One change at the IRS could be a huge win for CPAs

By Amy Pitter

The creation of a Practitioner Services Division would make a big difference.

IRS provides tax break for 23andMe as a medical expense

By Michael Cohn

The Internal Revenue Service issued a ruling allowing a taxpayer to use a tax-advantaged flexible spending account to pay for the medical portion of an ancestry test.

8 summertime to-dos for tax practices

By Roger Russell, Daniel Hood

With the spring tax deadline behind us and the fall deadlines looming, now is a good time to work on the firm.

10 mistakes to make a liability situation worse

By Michael Cohn

Plan ahead with these risk management tips to manage your firm's liability.

5 things you may not know about the lease standard

By Ane Ohm

Beyond the headline changes lurk a number of interesting intricacies.

Getting the accounting right for an IPO

By Michael Cohn

With the stock market at record highs, more companies are considering going public, but they need to make sure their accounting is in order before they file.

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Polygamists admit $512M fraud for fuel-tax credit

By David Voreacos

Four family members belonging to a Utah polygamist group admitted defrauding the U.S. of $512 million in renewable-fuel tax credits, with the leader saying the mastermind was an Armenian immigrant who owns a small oil and gas empire in Southern California. That businessman now faces trial alone.

Art of Accounting: Female staff are smarter, redux

By Edward Mendlowitz

My previous column, “Female staff are smarter than male staff,” drew a lot of comments and emails indicating considerable interest in this topic. Hence, this additional column.

Accounting Today names 2019 Best Firms to Work For

By Daniel Hood

The annual list recognizes the 100 top workplaces in the profession.

TCJA boosted multinationals’ investments overseas more than in U.S.

By Michael Cohn

GILTI and FDII may be encouraging companies to invest more abroad, rather than repatriating their income.

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