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June 5, 2019 

Fintwist also provides financial management tools that give employees insight into where they spend their money and allow them to make informed financial and budgeting decisions. Taking advantage of the Fintwist solution, employers can help employees ...

June 5, 2019 

As part of its ongoing efforts to protect taxpayers from identity thieves, the Internal Revenue Service will stop its tax transcript faxing service in June and will amend the Form 4506 series to end third-party mailing of tax returns and transcripts ...

June 5, 2019 

The ASLW program is an annual, all-expenses-paid event for racial and ethnic minority students anticipating a career in accounting. The three-day, invitational program is designed to strengthen students’ professional and networking skills, while ...

June 5, 2019 

Concurrently, Shulman warns that “when the economy slows to 1% growth, the risk of a recession becomes very real, with the second half of 2020 being most problematic.

June 5, 2019 

Members of the Indiana CPA Society (INCPAS) visited Indiana lawmakers in Washington, D.C. to discuss the accounting profession’s advocacy agenda. They were attending the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Spring Meeting of Council and ...

June 5, 2019 

Which is the better way to spur achievement – by rewarding employees for attaining goals or by penalizing them for failing to do so? While the question has remained a perennial matter of debate, a new scholarly paper observes that "given the financial ...

Ben Haimowitz

June 5, 2019 

The South continues to lead regions in employment growth; the West remains the top region for hourly earnings growth. Dallas is again the top metro for job growth; San Diego continues to lead metros for wage growth.

June 4, 2019 

With the summer coming up soon, your small business clients may arrange to have their teenaged kids work for the firm instead of lounging around the pool. This can provide ta advantages for bot the family and the business.

Ken Berry, JD

June 3, 2019 

Canopy, a maker of cloud-based practice management for tax and accounting professionals, announced the commercial launch of Canopy Tax Prep. The system includes full integration between entities and with the practice management platform.

June 3, 2019 

U.S. home values fell from March to April, the first month-over-month decline since February 2012, according to the April Zillow Real Estate Market Report.

June 3, 2019 

Americans are expected to spend more than ever on gifts for Father’s Day this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insight & Analytics. Total spending for the holiday is estimated to reach $16 billion, up from last year’s $15.3 billion. “Fathers, husbands and sons can expect to feel the...…

June 3, 2019 

The IRS hosts forums across the country to interact with tax professionals and provide the latest information on federal and state tax issues. Attendees who register by 5 p.m. Eastern time on June 15 qualify for the early bird rate of $235.