Advisory

The Internal Revenue Service has announced the selection of three new members and a chairperson to the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC).

Retailers and manufacturers courting Gen X and Y shoppers this holiday season should introduce more transparency into their product labels and identify fair trade, conflict-free and environmentally friendly practices, according to the results of a new survey by KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm.

On Monday, the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber announced its next president and chief executive officer.

Bloomberg BNA has named that Paul Frankel as the recipient of the 2013 Franklin C. Latcham Award for Distinguished Service in State and Local Taxation. Frankel is senior counsel with Morrison and Foerster's State + Local Tax Group and former Chairman of Bloomberg BNA's State and Local Tax Advisory Board.

The Information Technology Alliance recently announced new members this week during the annual ITA Fall Collaborative. The organization is an independent professional association comprised of most of the nation’s top 30 accounting firms, premier technology consultants and leading technology vendors serving the accounting profession.

With cloud services, it is easier than ever to meet client demands and to set yourself apart from competing firms. While many firms are understandably resistant to change, the cloud’s benefits far outweigh the risks.

New Business Assessment Tool lets advisors objectively benchmark their practices, identify areas for growth

Health reform expanded Medicaid to those earning less than 138 percent of poverty level. To speed up the application process, Medicaid no longer asks for savings account statements and insurance policy values to determine eligibility.