Valerie Byrd and Isaac Dailey, both residents of Montgomery County, Ala., have pleaded guilty to charges they used stolen identifies to file false income tax returns in order to claim refunds. Each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to defraud the United States, the Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service. Read more...

The integration of SmartVault with XpandedReports enables XpandedReports users to save files directly to SmartVault, which provides online document management. This eliminates steps such as uploading or emailing documents.

The National Society of Accountants has elected Sharon E. Cook, the owner of Kuenne Accountancy & Tax of St. Louis, Mo., as president for 2011-2012. Cook, an Enrolled Agent who holds several other professional credentials, has served in a number of society leadership positions, including first vice president and second vice president.