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May 28, 2021

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The best cities for accountants in 2021

By Daniel Hood      

Now that we can all work from anywhere, this may be some most attractive places to build a career in accounting. View story →

IRS is trying to catch stimulus payment fraud, but billions may have been paid

By Michael Cohn       6 min read

The Internal Revenue Service issued more than 4.4 million Economic Impact Payments last year totaling more than $5.5 billion to potentially ineligible people, according to a new report. View story →

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Accountants are on the front lines during National Small Business Month

By Michael Cohn       7 min read

During the pandemic, small-business owners have been relying on their accountants for more than just bookkeeping. View story →

Taxes and the pandemic: Not always what you expect

By Daniel Hood       5 min read

Revenues weren’t hit as hard as many expected, but the changes to the landscape of tax are still enormous, according to experts at Avalara’s Crush event. View story →

The Black CPA Centennial: Meet the first Black woman CPA

By Anita Dennis       5 min read

Mary T. Washington Wylie broke a major barrier in the accounting profession in 1943. View story →

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New AICPA chair from DiSanto, Priest formally elected

By Michael Cohn       3 min read

The American Institute of CPAs elected Bill Pirolli, a partner with DiSanto, Priest & Co., as its new chair at its virtual Spring Council session, for one year.  View story →

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Software survey: CRM systems in 2021

By Ted Needleman       9 min read

Client relationship management systems are helping accountants better manage prospects and and their current book of business. View story →

Avalara for Accountants is live

By Ranica Arrowsmith       3 min read

The new suite offers tax automation, license management and more to practices of all sizes. View story →

Tax Fraud Blotter: Way off the books

By Jeff Stimpson       5 min read

A crook named Kusok; more holes than a Swiss cheese; anti-social media; and other highlights of recent tax cases. View story →

IASB proposes to overhaul MD&A commentaries

By Michael Cohn       2 min read

The International Accounting Standards Board proposed a comprehensive framework for management discussion and analysis to better align with investor needs. View story →

McGuire Sponsel founders launch cybersecurity business

By Michael Cohn       2 min read

Dave McGuire and TJ Sponsel of the Indianapolis tax firm McGuire Sponsel have launched Akita Data, a data-consulting company that aims to protect clients against ransomware attacks and secure their data. Read story →

Senate panel to advance electric car, clean energy tax credits

By Laura Davison and Kaustuv Basu       3 min read

The legislation would overhaul the current menu of energy tax breaks, consolidating credits for renewable energy sources and offering incentives to any energy source that has no carbon emissions.  Read story →

France puts onus on G-7 to lead the way in global tax revamp

By William Horobin       2 min read

The Group of Seven meeting of finance officials in London next week must strike an agreement to corral the rest of the world into changing how much tax multinationals pay and where, French minister Bruno Le Maire said Thursday. Read story →

KPMG launches relaxed work policies to combat remote work fatigue

By Sean McCabe       2 min read

The Big Four firm utilized employee feedback during the COVID-19 pandemic to launch new initiatives aimed at decreasing stress. Read story →

IRS disburses billions more in Economic Impact Payments, plus-up payments

By Michael Cohn       2 min read

The Internal Revenue Service disbursed more than 1.8 million additional Economic Impact Payments totaling over $3.5 billion under the American Rescue Plan in the past two weeks. Read story →

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