November 12, 2018
More often than not, our goals are something tangible. At one point in my life, making partner in my firm was the ultimate goal — the epitome of success I’d been working toward my entire life. However; I found throughout my career, I have pivoted ...
November 23, 2017
November 23, 2017
November 23, 2017
November 20, 2017
Veteran Business Owners Thriving, Extremely Upbeat on Economy By Isaac M. O’Bannon, Managing Editor Optimism among veteran small business owners is outpacing the nation’s small businesses as a whole, according to this year’s Allstate/USA Today Small Business Barometer. The annual index study released new data ahead of Veterans Day showing that veteran entrepreneurs’ optimism is...…
November 20, 2017
Accounting Firm Cybersecurity: Training Your Staff and Protecting Your Business By Christina Wiseman, Thomson Reuters From the Thomson Reuters blog. It probably won’t surprise you to hear that tax identity theft is on the rise. In response to this increase in tax-related ID theft, last year the IRS rolled out new security requirements that recommended...…
November 20, 2017
The IRS has announced the 2018 cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) with respect to retirement plan limits. Many limits, which are adjusted by reference to Code Sec. 415(d), are changed for 2018 since the increase in the cost-of-living index met the ...
November 20, 2017
By implementing or updating as needed, and consistently enforcing five (5) practical and well-known workplace policies, most employers can dramatically decrease the potential that a workplace decision involving an employee will result in ...
November 20, 2017
Demand for accounting professionals remains high, while unemployment for accountants and auditors remains low, below the national average. This is putting pressure on and intensifying hiring competition for accounting firms.
November 20, 2017
Intuit introduces a new lending solution, QuickBooks Capital, to help small business owners grow their businesses
November 20, 2017
It’s not hard to see why people don’t like passwords. We share a lot of sensitive personal information with companies, including Social Security numbers, health records, and bank account and credit card numbers. Even password managers don’t eliminate ...
November 17, 2017
All in an effort to minimize filing fraudsters, the IRS has accelerated major information form filing. And to drive home their emphasis, the IRS has drastically increased preparer penalties.
November 16, 2017
New technology tools are frequently showcased first at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas every January. While many innovative products have been initially introduced during CES, there have been a number of useful hardware and software ...
November 7, 2017
The start of a new year is the perfect time to touch base with your clients or reach out to new ones. Don’t limit your discussion to traditional tax issues. Take the time to ask existing and prospective clients about their business plans overall.
August 30, 2017
Just because you don’t have a taxable estate doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t do estate planning. If you die without an estate plan, then you die testate, meaning your assets will be divided up according to state law. Everyone needs some sort of an ...