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August 18, 2014
Ranking the Best & Worst Cities for First-Time Homebuyers
Looking to buy your first home? A new study shows that the Midwest, and specifically Texas and Oklahoma, have the highest ranked cities for first-time home buyers.
August 17, 2014
IRS Warns About New Tax Scams
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration continue to hear from taxpayers who have received unsolicited calls from individuals demanding payment while fraudulently claiming to be from the IRS.
August 14, 2014
Unauthorized IRS Contractors Had Access to Taxpayer Data
Some contract employees providing services to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) without required background checks had access to taxpayer data, according to a report publicly released today by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), which oversees the IRS.
August 13, 2014
31% of Workers Have No Retirement Savings
Nearly one third of American workers have no retirement savings or a pension, and 19 percent of workers nearing retirement age have no nest egg either, according to a new report by the Federal Reserve Board.
August 13, 2014
Small Business Owners Confident on Finances, Revenue Growth
More small business owners say their company’s current financial situation is good, yet their outlook for the next year has not changed significantly, according to a new survey.
August 13, 2014
Some Exempt Organizations Owe More than $100K in Delinquent Payroll Taxes
According to a new report by the agency that oversees the nation's taxing authority, records at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) indicate that while the majority of tax-exempt organizations are in compliance with all of their obligations, those that do not often are significantly delinquent on payroll taxes.
August 12, 2014
Newtek to Increase Small Business Lending Line by $23 Million
Newtek's Total Financing Through Capital One, N.A. to Reach $70 Million
August 11, 2014
CohnReznick Raises $105,000 for Make-a-Wish Program
The accounting and advisory firm CohnReznick LLP recently raised more than $105,000 at its 13th annual employee Bowl-A-Thon, which benefits Make-A-Wish New Jersey. This brings the total raised for Make-A-Wish by the Firm over the last 13 years through employee fundraising, donations, and raffles to more than $1.45 million.
August 11, 2014
AICPA Recognizes Michigan Gov. Snyder with Impact Award
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, a credentialed Certified Public Accountant, has received the American Institute of CPA's 2014 Outstanding CPA in Government Impact Award: State Level.
August 8, 2014
AICPA Honors Grad Student and National Guard Veteran with Inspiration Award
A graduate student at Utah State University has been awarded the Beta Alpha Psi Medal of Inspiration Award.
August 8, 2014
Nearly 80% of Taxpayers Worried About Scams, ID Theft
A new study shows that 78 percent of Americans feel vulnerable to tax scams and 57 percent do not know how to prevent or protect themselves from falling victim to one.
August 8, 2014
Most Americans Still Worried Obamacare Health Exchanges Will Fail
As the implementation of the new healthcare law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (better known as Obamacare) continues, a new survey shows that most Americans think that the exchanges that are designed to provide health insurance will fail.
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