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When many firms began their move towards becoming a "paperless" office, most took on the task of scanning their documents to a disk and storing them until needed. These days, the method is less popular since they have found the need for security, workflow and integration to their tax, audit and practice management applications.

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By its nature, financial planning takes the long view - and so do financial planners. A good plan, and a good planner, should not be completely derailed by market swings or uncertainty in the regulatory environment; instead, they adapt, often using strategies and tools prepared in advance.

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Investment bank Goldman Sachs has decided to forgo a tax deduction on the unprecedented $550 million penalty and disgorgement it agreed to pay last week to settle SEC charges.

The Senate Finance Committee held hearings last week to consider the effects of the soon-to-expire “Bush” tax cuts, and those problems could be magnified for tax practitioners and their clients.

A federal appeals court has affirmed the tax fraud conviction and three-year prison sentence of actor Wesley Snipes for failing to file his tax returns.

Syspro has introduced Dash ddx, document management and workflow software that works with the company’s manufacturing accounting software.

The Financial Accounting Foundation has appointed Mark Schroeder, a recently retired senior partner at Deloitte & Touche, to a new position as post-implementation review leader of accounting standards.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a civil action against chip maker Trident Microsystems and its former CEO and chief accounting officer, charging them with violations related to stock options backdating.