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July 9, 2019 

As some cities and states crack down on government use of facial-recognition software, a national advocacy group is going a step further by calling for an outright federal ban on the technology.

July 9, 2019 

The president had appealed last year’s court ruling that his blocking of critics on Twitter was unconstitutional. The lawsuit was brought in 2017 by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University on behalf of seven Twitter users who said ...

July 9, 2019 

Powell gives his semiannual monetary policy testimony at 10 a.m. Wednesday before the House Financial Services committee and a day later to the Senate banking panel.

July 9, 2019 

Since the beginning of the year, payment volume has increased by 124 percent while monthly transactions have grown by 135 percent. Addressing the needs of accounting firms, small businesses and mid-size companies, Bill.com saves up to 32 percent ...

July 9, 2019 

ADP and CountingWorks PRO have partnered to provide independent tax and accounting professionals with a free, extensive library of customizable client marketing materials. CountingWorks PRO, the industry-leading marketing and growth platform for accounting and tax professionals, has curated ADP-approved marketing assets that are designed to help tax and accounting professionals easily attract and convert more...…

July 9, 2019 

In conjunction with our niche practices feature this month on construction, we decided to survey members of the CPA Practice Advisor community to see if they have any apps to recommend in this genre. We picked up some recommendations and then found ...

Gail Perry

July 9, 2019 

Since 1999, the AICPA has bestowed the award upon individuals who have performed or contributed to the success of a particular project or initiative of an outstanding nature.

July 9, 2019 

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) are seeking public comment on proposed revisions to the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs (Standards).

Mary Girsch-Bock

July 9, 2019 

Tired of fake IRS calls? This IRS scammer really commits to his act and threatens granny Edna multiple times, claiming we will go to jail if we don't pay him enough gift cards. Eventually he goes a little crazy.

July 8, 2019 

Remote work no longer counts as an innovative perk. Nor is it something that is going to fade away like carrying around large trunks with paper audit files.

Garrett Wagner

July 8, 2019 

Consumers are embracing the use of retail technology to improve their shopping experience, according to the latest issue of the Consumer View report released today by the National Retail Federation.

July 6, 2019 

ETAAC members represent various segments of the tax community, including individual and business taxpayers, tax professionals and preparers, tax software developers, payroll service providers, the financial industry and state and local governments.