Beer’s Biggest Cost is Taxes?
Hops, malted barley, yeast and water aren’t the only ingredients inside beer. Don’t forget taxes, which could account for up to 45 percent of the cost.
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Gadget Preview for the Holidays
Pepcom’s annual Holiday Spectacular is usually a great way to get a look at some of the upcoming devices, computers, gadgets, consumer electronics and software for the holidays.
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Reassessing Going Concern Warnings
Peter Bible, a partner-in-charge of the Public Companies Group at the accounting firm EisnerAmper, recently shared some thoughts about potential reforms for going concern warnings.
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Deloitte University Bolsters Firm’s Recruitment Drive
Deloitte hosted a dinner in New York on Wednesday to discuss its recently launched Deloitte University and how it is training its accountants and consultants.
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Pennsylvania CPA Journal Goes Mobile
The Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs has begun publishing a mobile version of its venerable magazine, the Pennsylvania CPA Journal.
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SocialCPAs Surveys CPAs’ Social Media Usage
SocialCPAs is asking accountants to participate in its third annual social media survey.
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Mid-market Companies See Cash and Revenues Grow
Executives at mid-market companies remain guarded about their long-term prospects, but are nonetheless seeing their cash flow and revenue grow, allowing them to finally free up cash and hire more employees.
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Most Employees Want to Stay with Current Employer
A new survey by Deloitte found that 80 percent of the employees polled plan to stay with their current employer through next year.
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AICPA Forms Diversity Commission
The American Institute of CPAs is creating a National Commission on Diversity to lead efforts to expand diversity within the accounting profession.
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Salesforce’s Accounting Questioned
Salesforce.com is receiving some stinging criticism for its accounting by bloggers on financial sites like Seeking Alpha and the Motley Fool.
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Jason Marx on the Challenges and Opportunities Facing Accountants
June 17, 2013
CCH Small Firm Services president Jason Marx talks about the challenges confronting small accounting firms, including regulatory and tax compliance, technology adoption, and do-it-yourself software.
Jennifer Warawa on the 'On-Demand' Accountant
June 14, 2013
Jennifer Warawa, VP of partner programs and channel sales at Sage, discusses how accountants need to communicate more frequently with clients so they become more of an "on-demand" resource.
George Farrah on the Challenges and Opportunities Facing Accountants
June 14, 2013
Bloomberg BNA executive editor of tax and accounting George Farrah discusses how accountants today are dealing with the economy, technology, globalization and practice management.
Amit Jain on Three Key Trends in Accounting
June 13, 2013
Amit Jain of ADP Small Business Services discusses how the accounting firm of tomorrow will be different from accounting firms today.
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What’s in the Lease Accounting Exposure Draft?
June 18, 2013
A quick guide to FASB’s proposed standards from Bloomberg BNA.
Protecting Clients from Tax-Related Identity Theft
May 31, 2013
Tax-related identity theft is a continuing problem, and a trustworthy tax preparer is an important part of the solution.
10 Simple Revenue Boosters to Start Now
May 28, 2013
Are your prospects choosing another accounting firm just because of price? There are ways to boost your image to earn a premium fee and leave low-price competitors behind.
Tax Season by the Numbers
May 22, 2013
The IRS recently released statistics covering the year to May 10, 2013.
