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August 5, 2019 

RBF Joins Its Accounting Practice with Withum

Combined, Withum and RBF serve a wide range of industries. These include construction, technology, financial and investment, healthcare, law and professional, labor organization, hospitality, life sciences, employee benefits, not-for-profit, ...

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August 5, 2019 

blumshapiro Acquires Massachusetts Accounting Firm Cowan Bolduc Doherty

The accounting firm blumshapiro has acquired Cowan Bolduc Doherty (CBD) of North Andover, MA. The merger becomes official on August 1, 2019. blumshapiro is the largest accounting, tax and business advisory firm based in New England. blumshapiro has been growing significantly in the Massachusetts area over the last 5 years and this combination with CBD...…

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August 5, 2019 

Perpetual Accounting, the Future of the Profession

In a world where consumers expect convenience at the tap of their finger and efficiency is the order of the day, a new kind of accounting is beginning to take shape. Instead of completing tasks through individual, discrete customer interactions, we can expect the savviest CPA firms of the future to engage their clients on...…

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August 5, 2019 

Marcum Acquires Miami-Based OGH CPAs

OGH was a full-service CPA firm offering assurance, tax and accounting, consulting, and property management services to clients in 10 industry sectors.

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August 4, 2019 

IRS Cancels Postcard-Sized Income Tax Return

Proponents of tax simplification have bandied about the idea for a postcard-type 1040 for years. It came closer to fruition when the massive Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was enacted at the end of 2017. Supporters of the legislation, including ...

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August 1, 2019 

Wipfli Acquires Accounting Firm Patke & Associates

As part of this transaction, 12 professionals from Patke & Associates will join more than 2,300 professionals at Wipfli (including approximately 250 in Chicagoland). Moving forward, the firm will do business as Wipfli.

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August 1, 2019 

Trucker Tax Due Sept 3 – IRS To Offer Free CPE Webcast

The highway use tax applies to highway motor vehicles with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more. This generally includes large trucks, truck tractors and buses. The tax is based on the weight of the vehicle and a variety of special rules apply.