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The Labor Department has published its final rule smoothing the path for states that want to create workplace retirement-savings plans. The rule guarantees that the plans won’t have to comply with the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act as long […]

Americans may wonder whether paying for a long-term care policy makes sense, as insurance companies have exited the market and rates have increased. Here’s a look at the risks involved with this type of insurance and which factors to consider […]

The Social Security Administration has temporarily eliminated a security measure that required online users to sign in with a special code sent via text message. Users complained that they had difficulty accessing their accounts. The extra security is still available […]

CPA practitioners can easily get frustrated when working with clients who pay their bills late, fail to provide information in a timely fashion or treat people rudely. But there are ways to manage troublesome clients and keep your sanity.

With the arrival of the back-to-school season, criminals are using a variety of telephone scams to demand money to pay nonexistent taxes, including a “federal student tax,” according to the Internal Revenue Service. “Although variations of the IRS impersonation scam […]

For the first time since the end of the recession, the US economy is creating a significant number of middle-income jobs paying $30,000 to $60,000 a year, an analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found. “[W]e are […]

Peer review reports would be modified to clearly indicate if a single audit was selected under a proposal issued Wednesday by the AICPA Peer Review Board. The board also proposed modifying the firm representation letter to reflect all must-select engagements, […]

CPAs will be able to receive credit for continuing professional education material delivered through nano-learning and blended learning instruction as a result of new standards issued Tuesday by the AICPA and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy.

People who miss the enrollment deadline for Medicare when they become eligible could be penalized with higher premiums for the rest of their lives. Here’s a look at the rules for Medicare parts A, B and D and private-sector Medigap […]