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February 25, 2021 

Almost from the outset of the pandemic, financial services organizations found themselves near the top of hackers' hit lists. And, at least in a few crucial respects, it's not so hard to see why. Reams of personal and financial data.

Jodi Chavez

February 25, 2021 

Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by more than forecast last week to the lowest since November, signaling that job cuts are starting to ebb as COVID-19 infections decline and vaccinations accelerate.

February 25, 2021 

Amid recent requests by the AICPA and National Association of Tax Professionals that the IRS extend the 2021 income tax filing season, millions of Americans are still challenged by a backlog at the IRS of income tax returns from last year.

February 24, 2021 

Change management can be an ambitious undertaking, but it’s important to remember the biggest piece of any change management plan: your people.

Jeannie Ruesch

February 24, 2021 

NATP recently surveyed tax pros to find out what their preference for the 2021 Tax Day would be. More than 70% of respondents indicated their support of a filing date later than the current April 15.

February 24, 2021 

Though the IRS has emphasized that taxpayers and tax professionals should assume that the deadline will remain, it has also been reported that the IRS will not commit to keeping an April 15 filing deadline if Congress approves another round of economic...

February 24, 2021 

Forty-one percent of those responding to the survey have made changes to their 401(k) as a direct result of COVID-19 and its economic impact. The top action steps taken by these individuals were a combination of defensive and potentially ...

February 24, 2021 

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to address the need for guidance concerning adjustments attributable to conversions from S corporations to C corporations under section 481(d) of the TCJA...

February 24, 2021 

The US government collects over $5.3 trillion in taxes each year, but how much will the average American pay in taxes throughout their lifetime? We used the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ expenditure numbers to see what we as Americans were spending each day to work out what taxes we would be paying until we’re no...…

February 24, 2021 

Tipalti, a global payables automation platform, announced it grew its revenue by over 85% in Q4 2020 relative to Q4 2019. Tipalti continued its rapid growth surpassing $18 billion in annualized transactions in the second half of 2020, up from...

February 24, 2021 

The new location marks MS Consultants, LLC’s eighth office nationwide, complimenting their New England, Virginia, New York, Florida and Utah offices. The expansion aligns with the company’s strategic plans of doubling in size over the next five years.

February 24, 2021 

The firm recently hired Dan Alstrup, a highly accomplished top information technology executive, to design and lead the Strategic Data Analytics service. Alstrup has nearly 40 years of experience helping organizations worldwide leverage data and ...