Taija Sparkman is an assistant editor for CPA Practice Advisor.
Taxes March 29, 2025
A component of the Tax Reduction Act, the EITC was signed into law by President Gerald Ford on March 29, 1975, and has become one of the federal government's largest anti-poverty programs.
Taxes March 28, 2025
The IRS Criminal Investigation unit released new statistics on March 28 highlighting how the agency has investigated financial crimes using Bank Secrecy Act data.
Payroll March 28, 2025
According to a recent study from SoFi, which looked at the highest-paying states in the country, employees in 12 locations—including Massachusetts, California, Connecticut, and Maryland—earn significantly more than the national average salary.
Mergers and Acquisitions March 28, 2025
Top 30 firm Aprio and top five firm RSM US have reached an agreement for Aprio to acquire RSM's Professional Services+ practice operating in the U.S. and Canada.
Auditing March 28, 2025
The Auditing Standards Board issues standards for auditing private companies, quality management standards for practitioners providing audit and attest services to private companies, and attestation standards.
Firm Management March 28, 2025
In this video and podcast, Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley, CPA, discuss the fundamentals of the technology needed to efficiently run a family tax and accounting practice. Watch the video, listen to the audio podcast below, or read the transcript.
Payroll March 27, 2025
A new report from online career platform LiveCareer reveals workplace trust issues across generations, with Gen Z employees least likely to trust their employer's leadership.
Mergers and Acquisitions March 27, 2025
Baker Tilly said the acquisition of Dallas-based Invoke enhances its capabilities in real estate and business personal property tax, sales and use tax, and severance tax.
IRS March 26, 2025
The IRS Criminal Investigation unit has launched 2,039 tax and money laundering cases related to COVID fraud, with attempted fraud in these cases totaling $10 billion, since the CARES Act was signed into law in March 2020.
ESG March 26, 2025
The American Institute of CPAs and CalCPA, California’s state society of CPAs, recently filed a joint comment letter to the California Air Resources Board recommending clarifications to California’s climate risk disclosure rules.
Taxes March 26, 2025
Disruptions at the IRS have some people, especially millennials, thinking about cutting corners on their taxes, while some are considering forgoing filing altogether, according to Intuit Credit Karma.
Mergers and Acquisitions March 26, 2025
Houston-based McConnell Jones, the largest majority African American-owned and controlled public accounting firm in the U.S., has acquired Taylor CPA & Associates, a firm with offices in Columbus and Atlanta in Georgia.
