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I grew up in a tax firm environment…quite literally. My current business partner, who is also my father, exposed me to the fifth season. I’ve lived my whole life enjoying spring, summer, fall, winter…and tax season.

FreshBooks is carving out an unusual niche for itself: catering to freelancers and other self-employed folks who need to send out immediate invoices to maintain much-needed cash flow.

I recently had the fun experience of working with Mike, a CPA from Los Angeles. It was fun because the experience truly illustrates the standard operating procedures that define my organization and its approach toward clients that enter our doors. In essence, Mike was guided through a fitness journey that began with rehab and ended with peak performance.

The North Carolina Department of Revenue has dropped its efforts to force Amazon.com and other online retailers to provide it with information about their customers’ Internet purchases.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale hosted 350 students for a day of egg-drop challenges, written tests and team competition last week for its 13th Annual School of Accountancy Accounting Challenge.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau started its new life by meeting with a group of religious leaders this week.

Last time, we talked about time-management tips for business owners and entrepreneurs that, if employed properly, would hopefully keep your weekends free! But time management, in and of itself, will not really help you be more productive.

Former New York Governor and Attorney General Eliot Spitzer took aim at corporate influence in politics and blamed accountants, as well as lawyers and bankers, for allowing companies and their CEOs to get away with dodgy valuations and overblown compensation.

A pair of Tennessee business owners have teamed up to offer tax prep services along with discounts on gun purchases.

A few years ago, all you needed to do to get a new client was return a prospective client’s phone call and you were “in.”