Democrats demand probes of Trump attempt to unleash IRS against FBI officials

Democrats on the tax-writing House and Ways Means Committee are asking the Justice Department and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to investigate, and more of today’s top stories.?

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Democrats demand probes of Trump attempt to unleash IRS against FBI officials

Democrats are asking the Justice Department and TIGTA to investigate former President Donald Trump's attempt to enlist the Internal Revenue Service to audit former FBI director James Comey, deputy director Andrew McCabe and other political foes after they provoked his ire.

In other news today:

Congress should set guidelines for state taxes on remote sales, says GAO

The Supreme Court's Wayfair ruling led to a patchwork of state laws that Congress is in the best position to fix, according to a new report.

Study finds selecting auditors randomly leads to financial improvement

A recent study found that when municipal governments are assigned a random auditor, versus one they appoint themselves, financial performance improves.

MassCPAs launches Mentor Match program??

The Massachusetts Society of CPAs introduced a mentorship initiative to grow and diversify the accounting pipeline.

Thomson Reuters to acquire SurePrep

The giant tax and accounting software provider has signed a formal agreement to acquire tax software solutions provider SurePrep.

The Frontier: Non-accounting tech still holds implications for accountants

While much of our focus is on accounting technology specifically, the profession can be affected by technology from anywhere, and likely will in the future.