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EY announces free Masters in Business Analytics for staff

By Sean McCabe       2 min read

Ernst & Young, in association with Hult International Business School, announced the new data and AI-minded qualification is available free of charge for all global firm members. Read story →

M&A roundup: PwC, Sikich and Withum make deals

By Michael Cohn      

Clayton, Dubilier and Rice is acquiring PwC’s Global Mobility Tax and Immigration Services business; Sikich is buying PA Group USA; and Withum is merging in MM&Co.  Read story →

Opposition grows to IRS bank reporting proposal

By Roger Russell       3 min read

Trade groups and Republicans in Congress are marshalling arguments based on privacy, constitutionality and other concerns. Read story →

Time to renew those PTINs

By Jeff Stimpson       1 min read

The IRS is reminding tax pros that current Preparer Tax ID Numbers will expire on Dec. 31. Read story →

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CohnReznick merges in KPM

By Michael Cohn       2 min read

The New York-based Top 20 Firm is expanding in Massachusetts by adding Kevin P. Martin & Associates. Read story →

Senate Democrats to unveil scaled-back IRS bank-reporting plan

By Laura Davison       2 min read

The proposal is the result of weeks of talks between Democrats about how to scale back an idea first floated by Treasury officials.  Read story →

Deloitte teams with AuditBoard

By Michael Cohn       2 min read

Deloitte & Touche announced a strategic alliance with audit technology provider AuditBoard in conjunction with AuditBoard’s user conference this week in Los Angeles.  Read story →

GASB renames financial report to avoid racist connotations

By Michael Cohn       2 min read

The board is changing the term Comprehensive Annual Financial Report because the abbreviation is often pronounced the same way as a derogatory term. Read story →

The autodidactic CPA

By Kyle Walters       5 min read

Here’s why self-taught (batteries included) professionals are rising to the top. Read story →

IRS spotlights charity fraud awareness

By Michael Cohn       2 min read

Fraudsters have been even more active since the start of the pandemic, and many are targeting nonprofits. Read story →

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