John H Nardozzi, CPA to the late State Senator Brian Joyce of Massachusetts, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release. Nardozzi was convicted after an October trial of helping Joyce hide $600,000 in income from 2011 through 2014.

Silicon Valley-based CPA firm Abbott, Stringham & Lynch has named Carol Wagner as managing partner this month. She succeeds Ray Scheaffer, who held the position for 15 years.

The Internal Revenue Service has  launched the Gig Economy Tax Center on IRS.gov this week. The center is designed to provide information to the increasing number of individuals who are part of the gig economy.