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Don’t Forget Risk Management When Evaluating Your Financial Health
May 21, 2012While most people may be concentrating on saving for retirement, putting their kids through college, or buying that second home, they must also take the time to evaluate their risk management portfolio.
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FAF Examines Effectiveness of Business Segments Standard
May 21, 2012The Financial Accounting Foundation is looking for accountants who are interested in participating in a post-implementation review of how well an accounting standard for reportable operating segments has worked.
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IRS Asked to Provide Guidance on Foreign Retirement Accounts
May 21, 2012The New York State Society of CPAs has written to the Internal Revenue Service asking for a simplified method of electing deferral of U.S. taxation on Canadian Registered Retirement Savings Plans.
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Senators Intro Plan to Stop Facebook Co-founder from Avoiding Taxes
May 21, 2012Senators Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Bob Casey, D-Pa., have unveiled a plan to respond to those like Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, who recently moved to renounce his U.S. citizenship, allegedly to avoid taxes on the profits he is expected to collect from the social networking company’s initial public offering.
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IRS Makes Offer-in-Compromise Program More Flexible
May 21, 2012The Internal Revenue Service is offering more flexible terms in its Offer in Compromise program to help financially distressed taxpayers clear up their tax problems more quickly.
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Council Highlights: The AICPA's 125th Anniversary
May 21, 2012The AICPA celebrated its 125th anniversary last week at its Spring Meeting of Council, and our reporters were on site to bring you the highlights.
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IRS Provides Automated Tax Data Input for FAFSA Form
May 21, 2012Students completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form can now skip the time consuming process of copying their tax data onto the form.
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Auditing and Accounting Standards in Transition
May 18, 2012A group of high-ranking officials in accounting and auditing standard-setting organizations discussed the changing standards for mandatory audit firm rotation, private company accounting and other controversial issues at the American Institute of CPAs’ Spring Meeting of Council.
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Man Arrested for Using Dead Preparer’s Identity to File Tax Returns
May 18, 2012An Essex County, N.J., tax return preparer who allegedly filed hundreds of phony federal income tax returns using the identity of a dead return preparer whose business he bought was arrested by federal agents early Thursday morning.
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Facebook Co-founder Escapes Taxes but Faces Ban on Hugging
May 18, 2012He's been named, but not shamed.
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eFileCabinet Inks Digital Signature Partnership
May 18, 2012Doc management developer eFileCabinet Inc. has partnered with e-signature provider RightSignature to offer digital signatures across the suite of eFileCabinet products.
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Blackbaud Enhances CRM Product
May 18, 2012Nonprofit software maker Blackbaud Inc. has enhanced its CRM offering with new features.
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Skoda Minotti Acquires IT Firm
May 18, 2012Ohio-based accounting firm acquires IT firm PBnJ Solutions.
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What's New at Grant Thornton
May 14, 2012
CEO Stephen Chipman talks about his firm's new brand focus on growth, and its recent M&A activity.
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Top 10 Payroll Mistakes Companies Make
May 14, 2012
Keeping your clients from running afoul of IRS rules around payroll taxes will help them avoid stiff penalties.
Favorite Busy Season Activities
April 10, 2012
LinkedIn Accounting members share the best methods to bust stress and boost morale.
The Best Places to Be an Accountant 2012
March 27, 2012
From our 2012 Regional Leaders list, we rank the best parts of the country to operate an accounting firm.
More Wacky Tax Deductions
March 26, 2012
LinkedIn members point out some weird tax deductions their clients have suggested.
