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Doc.It Suite wins 2013 Innovation Award

Doc.It wins 2013 Innovation Award.

News • June 4th, 2013

Winners of 2013 Innovation Awards Announced

10th Annual Innovation Awards Recognize Top Tech for Financial Professionals

News • June 3rd, 2013

NJ Sen. Frank Lautenberg, former head of ADP, dies at age 89

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, a multimillionaire New Jersey businessman and Democrat who was called out of retirement for a second tour of duty in Congress, has died at age 89. A Democratic aide confirmed the death of the New...

News • June 3rd, 2013

Improved e-filing at IRS to help 2014 income tax season

Enhancements to electronic filing that the Internal Revenue Service has implemented over the past year should improve the tax filing process in early 2014, when Americans file their 2013 income tax returns, according to a new report by the watchdog...

News • June 2nd, 2013

10 days after Moore, deadly tornadoes hit Oklahoma City area again

Tornadoes rolled in from the prairie and slammed Oklahoma City and its suburbs on Friday, killing a mother and baby and crumbling cars and tractor-trailers along a major interstate.

News • May 31st, 2013

Home prices up as consumer confidence index is highest since 2007

The University of Michigan said Friday that its consumer sentiment index rose to 84.5 in May, up from 76.4 in April and the highest since July 2007.

News • May 31st, 2013

If no action by Congress, student loan rates to double, cost extra $1,000 per year

Interest rates on new subsidized Stafford loans are set to go from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1. Lawmakers from both parties say they want to avoid the increase but are divided over how to do so.

News • May 31st, 2013

N. Carolina bill would require hospitals to collect sales taxes

Large nonprofits in North Carolina -- including many hospitals -- would for the first time in decades be required to pay some sales taxes under a Senate bill introduced Thursday.

News • May 31st, 2013

AP: Americans cut spending slightly in April

Americans cut back on spending in April after their income failed to grow, a sign that economic growth may be slowing.

News • May 31st, 2013

Maine State Representatives pass bill requiring online sales tax collection

The Maine House on Friday signed off on a measure that would require online retailers to collect Maine sales tax and turn it over to state coffers.

News • May 31st, 2013

Accounting firm Anchin, Block & Anchin adds tax partner to real estate practice

Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP has announced the addition of Michael Carnevale as a Tax Partner in its rapidly growing Real Estate practice.

News • May 31st, 2013

California legislature passes minimum wage increase, bill heads to senate

The California Assembly passed a proposal Thursday to hike California's minimum wage from $8 to $9.25 an hour over the next three years and require future increases to keep pace with inflation.

News • May 31st, 2013

Texas house and senate pass tax incentives for R&D in state

Texas Legislature Approves Incentive for Research and Development Activities

News • May 31st, 2013

Jerry Brown (not that one) named president of California CPA Society Central Coast chapter

Jerry Brown of San Luis Obispo is the new president of the Central Coast Chapter of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants for 2013-14.

News • May 31st, 2013

Starbucks tip jars: Court to decide which staff get dibs

Baristas, managers and Starbucks itself put in their two cents Tuesday before New York's highest court in a tip-jar dispute that could have broad consequences for the state's hospitality workers and, ultimately, employees at the coffee chain's...

News • May 30th, 2013

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