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March 20, 2013
CPA Practice Advisor’s Thought Leader Symposium Receives Honor
CPA Practice Advisor received an Honorable Mention for the event as a finalist in the Best Conference Category of Folio & Min's FAME Awards held last week in New York.
March 19, 2013
Income Tax Refund Fraud Cases Growing
A rundown of the most recent and notable tax fraud cases.
March 19, 2013
After losing match, UFC fighter says he’s never paid taxes
An athlete holding a media briefing after being beaten may be chalked up as a sign of a poor loser, but admitting on national television to avoiding the IRS?
March 16, 2013
IRS deputizes local police and sheriff officers in Florida to help fight tax fraud
The Internal Revenue Service has deputized law enforcement officers from 10 Tampa Bay-area agencies as a part of the Tampa Bay Identity Theft Alliance, which investigates allegations under federal bank and money laundering laws and exercise authority outside their current jurisdictions as local officers.
March 14, 2013
Bye, Bye Google Reader. No more RSS from world’s largest search engine
Google will be closing its Google Reader RSS service on July 1.
March 13, 2013
H&R Block software glitch could delay 600,000 income tax refunds
A glitch in the software that H&R Block and some other preparation services use could cause those with education tax credits to have a longer wait on their refunds.
March 13, 2013
A new twist on sales taxes: Are in-game purchases like “powerups” a transaction? Yes. Will they be taxed is a different question
Are in-game sales taxable transactions? In essence, the user/gamer is trading real money for a digital product. While that product may not exist outside of the game, it is a transaction that has value. In fact, it's a billion dollar industry, and one that has gone untaxed even by states and other jurisdictions that likely…
March 12, 2013
New online directory connects users with listings of accounting and tax professionals around the world
Looking for a tax professional who knows the tax law in your area?
March 12, 2013
Tips on deducting medical and dental expenses, Retirement savings tax credits
Taxpayers who want to deduct their medical or dental expenses on their income taxes need to understand some of the basic requirements for the deductions. The same goes with those who may be saving for retirement via specific plans and IRAs.
March 12, 2013
Marriage, Divorce and Taxes: Those with a name change in 2012 face extra challenges with IRS
Whether for marriage or another reason, it may be an issue mostly faced by women, but some men do it too: Changing their last name.
March 11, 2013
Employee fraud can cripple a small business: How to limit damages
How much does can a thieving employee cost a business? According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the average financial loss for one instance of employee fraud is $140,000, and 40 to 50 percent of victimized companies don't recover any of their losses.
March 8, 2013
President of national small business association urges politicians to act on federal deficit
The president and CEO of the National Small Business Association, NSBA President, Todd McCracken, wants Congress to set aside partisan differences and get back to the work they were elected to do: Addressing the national debt.
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Amy Vetter
CPA, CITP, CGMA
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Accounting & AI Marketing Consultant
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CPA, CITP, CGMA
Garrett Wagner
CPA, CITP, CEO and Founder of C3 Evolution Group
Jim Boomer
CPA, CITP, CEO
Ken Berry, JD
CPA Practice Advisor Tax Correspondent
Kristy Short, Ed.D.
Accounting Content Specialist
Mary Girsch-Bock
Contributing Writer
Randy Johnston
MCS, MCP
Roman Kepczyk
CPA, CITP, CGMA
