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Marcum

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 ...

Ken Berry, JD

wipfli

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.

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August 1, 2019 

IRS Offers Guidance on Bonus Depreciation Elections

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made several changes to bonus depreciation. For example, the additional first year depreciation deduction percentage was increased from 50 to 100 percent. The property eligible for the additional first year depreciation ...

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August 1, 2019 

4 Ways to Shine as a Payroll Accountant

Job opportunities for accountants are generally expected to grow 10 percent by 2026, and that extends to payroll accountants too. With unemployment low and businesses bringing on new hires at a faster rate, the need for payroll ...

Jodi Chavez

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July 31, 2019 

How to Upgrade Your Client Experience Game Plan

Accounting and bookkeeping are clearly much more complex jobs than making a cup of coffee, but that doesn’t mean that clients’ expectations about getting exactly what they want out of your services are much different.

freeman gscpa

July 31, 2019 

Georgia CPA Society Elects New Chair

James Freeman, CPA, Co-Managing Partner of The Strategic Group of Atlanta, Georgia, has been elected chair of The Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants (GSCPA) Board of Directors for the 2019-20 fiscal year. Freeman was selected at the Society’s annual business meeting in Charleston, South Carolina.  “James’ dedication to his profession, community, and clients is...…