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March 10, 2020 

Local CEOs are less likely to cut research-and-development expenses for beating analyst forecasts or avoiding earnings decreases. Various tests suggest that the relation is causal ...

March 10, 2020 

The improved and mobile-friendly estimator offers retirees, employees and self-employed individuals a user-friendly way to check their withholding. It also has features specially tailored to the unique needs of those receiving pension payments and ...

March 10, 2020 

The role of finance continues to evolve into strategic business advisors As business becomes more complex, immediate access to accurate and comprehensive data becomes critical. The Accounting and Finance (A&F) organization manages and analyzes more data than any other department. Therefore, A&F is in a unique position serve as a strategic advisor to business leaders...…

March 10, 2020 

In the ASB’s continuing effort to conform Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) to the new auditor reporting standards, SAS No. 139 aligns the following AU-C sections with the reporting provisions of SAS No. 134, Auditor Reporting and ...

March 10, 2020 

Research data for the Big 4 firms shows Audit and Advisory being the biggest source of revenue for three of the big firms. (The one exception, Deloitte, is remarkably strong in Advisory Services, making it the single largest earner ...

March 10, 2020 

When we look at the services offered by firms of differing sizes, smaller firms tend to produce about 80% of their revenue from tax and about 20% from Advisory and Consulting services. Larger firms tend to split their revenue as 40% from tax, 40% from ...

Randy Johnston

March 10, 2020 

In the digital age, not surprisingly, e-filing has become the norm, not the exception, with nearly 90 percent of returns e-filed in 2018. While e-filing benefits such as security, speed, and convenience have made paper filing nearly extinct, new processes are required in order to reap the maximum benefits of e-filing. Based on decades of...…

March 10, 2020 

In a competitive job market with up to five generations in the workforce, companies of all sizes must be able to attract and keep great people. That's where benefits come in. Is your benefits strategy relevant across multiple generations?

March 10, 2020 

Early last year, Treasury and the IRS issued corrected final regulations (REG-107892-18) on the QBI deduction and subsequent updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the computation of QBI and instructions to Form 8995, Qualified Business ...

March 10, 2020 

Now featuring integrations with some of the top HR, finance, time and attendance, and benefits solutions, Paychex Integrations enables Paychex Flex users to connect with some of the world’s leading business tools.

March 9, 2020 

As the profession changes, driven in large part by technology and client expectations, greater emphasis will be placed on finding individuals capable of adapting and solving previously unknown challenges. Coaching equips individuals with the skills to ...

March 9, 2020 

Opting to use software is a smarter choice, but brings its own separate dilemma: how do you choose the right lease accounting software for your needs?