Archived News for Tax & Accounting Professionals

Illinois CPA faces 40-count federal indictment for wire fraud, money laundering

A southeastern Illinois accountant faces a 40-count federal indictment alleging that he stole more than $1.5 million from an elderly client and used the money on personal expenses.

News • January 13th, 2013

Updated: Fix for Java security flaw available

A new computer virus has U.S. government security experts taking the unual position of recommending that people disable a common background computer program found on most PCs and Apple computers.

News • January 13th, 2013

Professionals on the Move - January 11, 2013

A weekly roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.

News • January 11th, 2013

Qstock Inventory earns QuickBooks certification

System provides end-to-end inventory tracking/tracing, compliance with all industry regulatory requirements.

News • January 11th, 2013

FreshBooks launches Automatic Expense Import, connecting customer accounts directly to their bank

FreshBooks gives small business owners a simple, automated way to manage expenses and understand the health of their business

News • January 11th, 2013

Paycom opens sales office in Minneapolis

Paycom, a payroll, human resources and time management technology company, has expanded its U.S. presense with the opening of its newest office in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Oklahoma City-based company says that it has experienced strong growth...

News • January 11th, 2013

National taxpayer Advocate focuses on tax reform, ID theft, IRS funding

The IRS's National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson released her 2012 annual report to Congress on Wednesday, identifying the need for tax reform as the overriding priority in tax administration.

News • January 11th, 2013

KPMG's Audit Committee Outlines Top Priorities for Audit Committees in 2013

KPMG’s Audit Committee Institute recently published its “Audit Committee Priorities for 2013.” The agenda aims to help audit committees remain focused on their top priorities and meet the governance challenges they will face this year. "The...

News • January 10th, 2013

Salaries for internal auditors rising

Aalysis reveals that an increased number of internal auditors will receive raises, specialized skills and certifications yield higher salaries, and employers are increasing their focus on work-life balance.

News • January 10th, 2013

New federal rules aim to curb risky mortgages

Federal regulators for the first time are laying out rules aimed at ensuring that mortgage borrowers can afford to repay the loans they take out.

News • January 10th, 2013

Avalara Announces Acquisition of UPC Matrix Master

Sales tax tech vendor Avalara has acquired UPC Matrix Master.

News • January 10th, 2013

Accountant explains why IRS delay will impact so many

We narrowly avoided going over the fiscal cliff earlier this month, but Congress' down-to-the-wire decision making has had an unsavory side effect.

News • January 9th, 2013