The Internal Revenue Service plans to hire up to 200 more attorneys to combat abusive tax schemes. The Office of Chief Council this week said the will help combat syndicated conservation easements, abusive micro-captive insurance arrangements and other tax schemes.  

Publicly held CBIZ has purchased Top 50 accounting firm Mark Paneth in a deal that significantly increases its size. By itself, the acquired operations are 15.5 percent of CBIZ’s revenue for 2020.

 Abbott, Stringham & Lynch has named four principals this month. Those promoted to the partner group are CPAs Angel Nevis, Jacen Dickman and Mike Morales and CVA Jeff Faust.