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December 1, 2019 

The Tax Blotter: Dec 2019

The Tax Blotter is a round-up of recent tax news, rulings and related information from the IRS.

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December 1, 2019 

IRS Updates Per-Diem Rules for Business Travelers

Revenue Procedure 2019-48, posted on IRS.gov, updates the rules for using per diem rates to substantiate the amount of ordinary and necessary business expenses paid or incurred while traveling away from home. Taxpayers are not required to use a method...

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December 1, 2019 

7 Holiday Spending Traps to Avoid, from the Illinois CPA Society

The hype around Black Friday and the holiday shopping season seems to always start earlier and promote bigger bargains. Motivated shoppers in the U.S. spent more than $700 billion during last year’s holiday season, according to the National Retail ...

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December 1, 2019 

2020 IRS Refund Chart: When to Expect a Tax Refund

One of the first and most frequent questions that tax preparers hear each year from their clients is: When will I get my tax refund from the IRS? We have the answer (estimated) in a simple chart below.

 The Digital Economy: A Taxing Challenge for Global Governments

December 1, 2019 

The Digital Economy: A Taxing Challenge for Global Governments

The global conversation around digital services tax has been heating up since France introduced its 3% tax on large U.S.-based global tech companies. Without waiting for a unified plan from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ...

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November 26, 2019 

Trust Is Not Enough: Recharting the CPA’s Path Forward

To ensure the relevance of CPAs and the CPA profession, it is time to look beyond the traditional tax, accounting, and audit services—what we refer to as compliance services—that CPAs have built their reputations on.

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November 25, 2019 

Should CFOs Serve on Other Companies’ Boards?

As a new study notes, this probably reflects concerns about the amount of time board service entails, concerns that "are exacerbated when one considers that a CFO who serves on an outside board is likely to be a member of the audit committee, which is ...

 Avii SaaS Tax Platform Adds Integration with XCM

November 22, 2019 

Avii SaaS Tax Platform Adds Integration with XCM

Avii, provider of the Avii Workspace unified SaaS platform for tax, audit, advisory, compliance and management consulting firms, now with the XCM productivity enablement and workflow platform.

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November 22, 2019 

DHG Acquires Virginia Accounting Firm RyanSharkey

Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP (DHG), a U.S. top 20 public accounting and advisory firm, has acquired the accounting firm of RyanSharkey of Vienna, Virginia, effective December 1, 2019. RyanSharkey’s 50-person team adds strength to DHG’s assurance, tax and ...