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ADP Report Jan 2020

February 18, 2020 

ADP Report Shows 291,000 Jobs Added in January

Private sector employment increased by 291,000 jobs from December to January according to the January ADP National Employment Report. Broadly distributed to the public each month, free of charge, the ADP National Employment Report is produced by the ...

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February 18, 2020 

Apps We Love: Feb. 2020 – Meeting & Calendar Apps

We live in an era of convenience, and that goes for meetings as well as everything else. There’s simply no excuse to insist that everyone gather in person for a meeting, nor is there reason to be frustrated with the chaos of a conference call when too many people are on the line, like the...…

Gail Perry

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February 17, 2020 

3 Secrets to Ensure Successful (and Profitable) Client Meetings

We are in the business of building relationships. No matter how advanced technology becomes, at the heart of the accounting profession, we are people of our people—our clients. That means face-to-face meetings with clients are still (and will likely always be) a mainstay component of a firm’s business model. And now well into busy season—the...…

Darren Root, CPA, CITP, CGMA

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February 17, 2020 

2020 Reviews of Expense Management Systems

Expense Management has always been important, but in recent years, the surge in company travel has found more businesses scrambling to find a way to continue sending their employees where they need to be, but doing so in more cost-effective manner.

Mary Girsch-Bock

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Accounting February 15, 2020 

What’s In Your Briefcase?

This column will go through some of the gear I carry with me when working out of the office. As someone who spends over 100 days a year traveling, I don’t have the option of waiting until I get back to the office to deal with most things.

Brian Tankersley

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February 14, 2020 

The Tax Blotter: February 2020

Generally, if you make a withdrawal from a traditional IRA before age 59½, you owe a 10% penalty tax in addition to your regular income tax liability. But the tax code contains a long laundry list of exceptions to this rule.

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February 14, 2020 

Need Tax Help? IRS Has an Online Help Desk

With a surge of tax returns expected the two weeks following the Feb. 17 Presidents Day holiday, the Internal Revenue Service offers taxpayers several tips and various time-saving resources to get them the help they need quickly and easily.

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February 14, 2020 

“Where’s My Refund” App Keeps Taxpayers Up-to-Date

The IRS issues nine out of 10 refunds in less than 21 days, and the fastest way to get a refund is to file electronically and choose direct deposit. The time around Presidents Day is a peak period for telephone calls to the IRS, resulting in longer ...