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For most major accounting firms, the Enron era set profitability back decades when they were forced to abandon their highly lucrative consulting arms in an effort to shed even the vague appearance of a conflict of interest.
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Establishing a brand as a CPA firm is something that can take a lifetime.
March 1 -
"We've got to have a Facebook page!" That's the exclamation of most CPA and accounting firms. and then, while many pages go live, they sit almost lifeless, as one of an infinite number of silent trees in a dense forest.
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As corporate responsibility and sustainability becomes more ingrained in financial reporting among U.S. companies, a number of CPA firms are seizing opportunities to meet rising investor demand for that non-financial information - specifically dealing with a company's environmental and social and governance footprint.
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If FATCA isn't keeping you awake at night, it should be, according to practitioners. Ditto for FBAR.
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Every business owner knows the drill: We made a profit this year so we need to spend our cash to save on taxes. I want to challenge you to think differently this year to save cash, not save taxes.
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The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs conducted a two-week-long enforcement sweep of tax preparers across the city and issued violations to one out of every three preparers it inspected, mainly for violating laws governing refund anticipation loans and disclosure of their true qualifications and fees.
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The Internal Revenue Service disallowed nearly $1.6 billion in erroneous First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credits, but could have flagged even more, according to a new government report.
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