Accounting Today

JUNE 6, 2025

ILLINOIS Rick Surett was named the new chief financial officer at Grant Thornton, Chicago, succeeding Muhammad Bhayat, who is retiring after more than 20 years at the firm. Louis and Decatur, Illinois, practice unit at Forvis Mazars. All rights reserved. MISSOURI Tony Spratte was named the next managing partner of the St.

New Jersey

Accounting Today

JULY 25, 2025

FLORIDA Stefano Comotti was appointed chair of the global board of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Lake Mary, for 2025-26. ILLINOIS Jennifer Witts was hired as a partner in the client advisory services practice at CohnReznick, Chicago. All rights reserved. Nomination information is available here.

Rhode Island

Accounting Today

JULY 10, 2025

Dolton, Illinois: Tax preparer Byron Taylor, of Homewood, Illinois, has pleaded guilty to preparing and filing false individual income tax returns for clients and for himself. He owned and operated We Are Taxes and boasted that "Everyone Gets a Check!" All rights reserved.

Tax

Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Attorney General’s Office for Northern Illinois announced on Wednesday. According to his plea agreement, Fulton and his company provided bookkeeping, accounting, and tax preparation services for Wayne Joseph Nix, 46, of Newport Coast, a former minor-league baseball player who for nearly 20 years ran an illegal bookmaking business.

tax preparation

Going Concern

MARCH 24, 2023

The workers have viable ERISA claims based on BDO’s alleged failure to obtain the cheapest available share classes for certain plan investments, the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ruled Tuesday. Auditors have done so too. CLA, 8th Largest U.S.

auditor

Going Concern

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

This is according to the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS), which surveyed 449 employers and 433 accounting and finance employees last summer and released its results last month. I’m a professional tax preparer.” She says Krystal had already filed her taxes for her.

Real Estate

Going Concern

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

IRS warns tax professionals to be aware of EFIN scam email; special webinars offered next week [ IRS ] The IRS warned that scammers are posing as tax software providers and requesting EFIN documents from tax professionals under the guise of a required verification to transmit tax returns. billion 401(k) plan.

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