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A strange story of bureaucratic overzealousness emerged in Florida last week when a local media outlet reported that a Jacksonville man had his tax refund cut by $895 because the Social Security Administration found it had overpaid his now-deceased mother by that amount 42 years ago.

I would be willing to bet that you have asked more of your people to participate in the marketing and sales process. However, without the right tools, ANY project is more frustrating and less effective that it needs to be.

Many linguists refer to code switching as a person who speaks more than one language and “switches” or “mixes” between the two. But in recent years, researchers and linguists have been mapping out other reasons for code switching, starting with socio-cultural aspects.

The IRS has released proposed regulations on the minimum value of eligible health care plans in terms of the health insurance premium tax credit, and the proposed rules could mean that many employers won’t be able to include their wellness programs within the minimum coverage requirements.

The Information Technology Alliance (ITA), a membership based organization of owners and senior leaders in IT, has launched the GenNOW group—a new initiative focused on expanding participation by younger professionals in the CPA firms, consulting reseller firms and technology vendor members.

Central New Jersey-based The Mercadien Group recently completed its annual Mercadien Weight Loss Competition.

Arrogance and ignorance remain major drives of unethical behavior in accounting and financial reporting

While the hiring outlook for this year’s college graduates remains flat, opportunities for class of 2013 accounting students are rosier.

A tax break for executive stock options has saved 280 of the largest corporations an estimated $27.3 billion over the last three years, according to a new report.

A couple of weeks ago on the phone a client asked, “Dustin, can you come in and facilitate a meeting between one of our process teams and management? We’re struggling to obtain the executive buy-in we need with one key part of the improvement process.”