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Joe Lieberman died Wednesday at 82, reportedly following complications from a fall. He was a Stamford native and centrist Democrat who served four terms in the U.S. Senate and was the Democratic nominee for vice president in 2000 alongside Al Gore.

With interest rates taming and the economy doing well, pent-up acquisition demand will likely be unleashed this year.

The WIIFM, the age-old acronym for “What’s In it For Me,” is the mantra of today’s workforce, whether for prospective candidates or long-term employees. Firms are being pressed into looking for creative ways to attract talent and to retain that talent. And with the cost of onboarding a professional rising to the tens of thousands, firms are eager to maximize their return on investment.

With interest rates dropping, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) professionals are expecting the volume of deals to rise over the next six months.

These practical steps help finance chiefs enhance or build practices to prevent cybersecurity risk.

The budget passed by Congress over the weekend officially rescinds $20 billion in long-term spending for the IRS, a move that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said will reduce federal revenues and increase the cumulative deficit.

Taxpayers are accessing the IRS website much more this year than last to find the answers they need to file their taxes. The number of visits reached 411,961,000 as of March 15, up 19.3% over the corresponding period in 2023.

With core inflation in the U.S. hovering around 3%, the smaller pay increases employers offer workers this year may still outpace inflation.

The current spate of mergers and acquisitions across the accounting industry is a result of several dynamics, including succession plans and a Covid hangover, according to AJ Chambers director James Gosling.

Democrats insist they won’t pass a budget that short-changes core programs.

In response to reports of incidents of individuals altering PDF documents used to verify CPE compliance with the state of Connecticut, the Department of Consumer Protection has been working to validate certain CPE certificates, including some issued by the CTCPA. We have been contacted to verify information for current investigations and have been informed by the Department of Consumer Protection that several more inquiries are forthcoming.

The IRS has identified about $1 billion in potential savings from erroneous employee retention credit (ERC) claims, with over half of that money coming from enforcement efforts and the rest from the ERC voluntary disclosure program (VDP) and claim withdrawal process, officials said Friday.

The Internal Revenue Service has been making progress on catching up with its backlog of unprocessed tax returns, but more work needs to be done, according to a new report.

Experts suggest five tactics that can keep finance team members motivated, engaged, and performing well in their role.

If you're looking to hire in the financial services space, you can bank on one thing: The large majority of your competitors are offering candidates some form of a flexible work schedule.

All CT agencies must respond by March 25.

Americans made over 43,000 complaints to the FBI’s Internet Crime Center about potential cryptocurrency scams last year.

Dozens of film and production industry workers and leaders converged on the Legislative Office Building in Hartford Wednesday to voice their opposition to a bill that would eliminate Connecticut’s film production tax credit.

To counter promoters that marketed misleading information about the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), the Internal Revenue Service urged businesses to review seven suspicious signs of a bad claim and see if the agency’s special programs can help them avoid future compliance issues.

It's a great time to run an accounting firm — except for how hard it is.