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January 22, 2020 

How Common are Remote Work Arrangements?

In a new survey from global staffing firm Robert Half, less than half of professionals (47%) said their company provides the option to work off-site. Of those, 70% take advantage of the perk and work from home...

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January 22, 2020 

Beware “Ghost” Tax Return Preparers, Warns IRS

According to the IRS, a ghost preparer does not sign a tax return they prepare. Unscrupulous ghost preparers will print the return and tell the taxpayer to sign and mail it to the IRS. For e-filed returns, the ghost will prepare but refuse to digitally...

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January 22, 2020 

Former AICPA Chair Tommye Barie to Join CPA.com Board

Barie has a proven track record of leadership with various organizations. She’s spent her career as a CPA focusing on audit and consulting services for governmental entities and not-for-profit organizations, primarily as a partner with ...

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January 21, 2020 

Accountants Have Confidence in Global Economy

The latest Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) released today from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and IMA (Institute of Management Accountants) found that global economic confidence bounced back in Q4 2019 to around its level in mid-2019, with a particularly strong improvement in North America. While the global poll of 2,560 accountants reported...…

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January 21, 2020 

Top 100 Tax Pros and Cloud Accounting Experts Named

Online reviews continue to be one of the most important criteria used to select products and services, including services from local professionals like tax pros and accountants. A 2019 survey by BrightLocal showed that 82% of consumers read online ...

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January 21, 2020 

Grant Thornton Launches Indirect Tax Platform

The platform bridges the various indirect tax management functions into one simplified workflow, easing the compliance burden in addition to providing insight for strategic management.

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January 21, 2020 

Illinois CPA Society President and CEO Signs Diversity Pledge

Among the Illinois CPA Society’s diversity initiatives is the Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program. This award-winning, annual program prepares students from diverse backgrounds with key skills needed to obtain and succeed in ...

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January 21, 2020 

Virginia CPA Firm Keiter Donates $11,000 to Charities

Keiter, the largest, independent Certified Public Accounting firm in Central Virginia, announces that it has donated $11,000 to Richmond-area not-for profit organizations as part of its “A Bright Future Serving the Community” campaign. The donations mark the conclusion of a year-long celebration honoring the firm’s 40th anniversary of serving clients in the Greater Richmond region,...…

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January 21, 2020 

Paychex Among Most Admired Companies

Paychex, a provider of HR, payroll, benefits, and insurance solutions, today was named to Fortune magazine’s 2020 list of the World’s Most Admired Companies.

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January 21, 2020 

BDO Launches New Digital Advisory Business

For the middle market, digital disruption is both an existential threat and an unprecedented opportunity. It’s a new world order of increasing connectivity, complexity and risk, one that no business can ignore...