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Three international accounting associations—Polaris International, Fidunion and IGAF Worldwide—are merging together to create one of the largest associations of independent accounting firms in the world.

It used to be that one could send out 100 letters to prospects and get a few meetings, and perhaps even a client. That is a far cry from what it takes to cut through the clutter that our prospects are exposed to these days.

Actor Charlie Sheen has certainly managed to keep his name in the news in recent weeks, and now that his starring role on “Two and a Half Men” appears to have come to an end, we wondered what it would be like if he took a job overseeing tax legislation and accounting standards.

Tax Credits LLC president Tim Morrison discusses how to calculate the new tax credits for small business health insurance.

Owning your own home opens the door to many tax-saving opportunities, and there are a dozen tax breaks that homeowners should know about, according to CCH.

Webroot, a company that develops antispyware and security software, has come up with an unusual promotion for beleaguered taxpayers this season: the opportunity to show a little appreciation to the hard-working folks at the Internal Revenue Service.

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp, R-Mich., said Wednesday the Senate should act on the 1099 repeal bill approved by the House and send the bill to President Obama’s desk for his signature this week.

Optimism among small business owners increased since the previous month, according to SurePayroll’s Small Business Scorecard for February 2011, reaching 71 percent in February 2011.

Sage Payment Solutions, the payments division for Sage North America, has made several enhancements to its Web-based, Payment Card Industry compliant payment processing hub, including a recurring billing service, a donation service for nonprofit and charitable organizations, and integration with most accounting software.

The February CBIZ Small Business Employment Index, a barometer for hiring trends among companies with 300 or fewer employees, increased by 0.25 percent through the month, after posting a decrease of 2.62 percent in January, almost a 3 percent upswing in net month over month hiring.