Ex-Stanford Chief Accountant Lopez Sentenced to 20 Years [Bloomberg]
Bank-Accounting Rule Change Is Proposed [WSJ]
Dude, Where's My Refund? IRS Website Overrun [AP]
Suit Claiming 'UBS Made Me Cheat IRS' Laughed Out of Court [Forbes]
High taxes force more Americans to renounce their citizenship [RT]
Companies Will Pay Increased Fee to Support PCAOB [Compliance Week]
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