Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John A. Koskinen committed an impeachable offense by giving false testimony to Congress about his agency’s preservation of e-mails, a conservative lawyer told the House Judiciary Committee.
 
 
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Push to Impeach IRS Chief Koskinen Stirs Scholars' Disagreement
by JOHN VOSKUHL
 
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John A. Koskinen committed an impeachable offense by giving false testimony to Congress about his agency’s preservation of e-mails, a conservative lawyer told the House Judiciary Committee.
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Accountant Who Hid on Appalachian Trail Jailed for Embezzling Millions from Pepsi Bottler
by MICHAEL COHN
 
A former controller who embezzled $8.7 million from the Pepsi bottling company where he worked and then spent six years as a fugitive on the Appalachian Trail has been sentenced to eight years in prison.
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CPAs Now Targets of Ransomware
 
CPAs Now Targets of Ransomware
by ROGER RUSSELL
 
Ransomware—malware that can block access to a computer system until a ransom is paid to the perpetrator—is targeting professionals in ways that are likely to cause the unsuspecting to open an infected file.
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EY Leads on Public Company Audits
by MICHAEL COHN
 
Ernst & Young outpaced the rest of the Big Four in auditing the most public companies last year, according to a new ranking.
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Pathways to Growth: Choose Channels over Referrals
by GALE CROSLEY
 
For growth, you need more than lunch with a friendly lawyer
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Small Business Lender OnDeck Partners with Accountants
by MICHAEL COHN
 
A small business lending company, OnDeck, has recently launched an Accountant Advisor Program that helps accountants arrange financing for their small business clients.
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CFOs desire more strategic-thinking skills in accounting and finance professionals, survey finds
by SEAN MCCABE
 
According to the results of a new Robert Half Management Resources survey, more than eight in 10 (86 percent) of polled CFOs said that strategic-thinking skills are important (either "mandatory" or "nice to have") for accounting and finance professionals. However, nearly half (46 percent) of those polled claimed their organizations do not provide the appropriate development opportunities for said skills.
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Fraudsters Still Ripping Off Taxpayers despite IRS Protections
by MICHAEL COHN
 
Identity thieves are continuing to target taxpayers despite the Internal Revenue Service’s efforts to better authenticate taxpayers, according to a new report.
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Case Studies: Nonprofit Accounting
by DANIELLE LEE
 
Two firms share their experiences with software for NFPs
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UBS Gives IRS Records on U.S. Citizen's Account in Singapore
by DAVID VOREACOS
 
UBS Group AG has ended a legal fight with the Internal Revenue Service, agreeing to hand over records on an American client’s account in Singapore as U.S. authorities seek to move beyond Switzerland in their fight against offshore tax evasion.
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Ex-Credit Suisse Banker Pleads Guilty in Tax Evasion Case
by DAVID VOREACOS
 
A former Credit Suisse Group AG banker pleaded guilty to helping Americans evade taxes, admitting his role after spending the past five years as a fugitive.
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Xero Redesigns Online Invoicing Tool
by RANICA ARROWSMITH
 
Xero has updated its online invoicing feature with the aim of helping small businesses get paid faster.
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Nuance Introduces Enhanced PDF Software
by RANICA ARROWSMITH
 
Nuance Communications Inc. has released Power PDF 2 software, designed to help businesses create, convert, edit, assemble and securely share PDF files.
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In the Blogs: That’s SOL, Folks
by JEFF STIMPSON
 
Highlights of some of our favorite tax-related blogs from the past week.
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Avalara Expands Stripe Integrations
by RANICA ARROWSMITH
 
Avalara will now integrate with both Stripe Connect and Stripe Relay.
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