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January 28, 2019 

Does sales tax apply to your favorite Netflix show? Fewer North Americans tune into traditional television and cable these days, and it’s harder to find an American or a Canadian who doesn’t stream at least some shows or movies.

January 28, 2019 

The top 10 U.S. deals in the quarter accounted for more than $18 billion, including the mammoth $12.8 billion private investment in electronic smoking device maker Juul and a $1.25 billion raise by entertainment software Epic Games.

January 28, 2019 

From technological developments to shifting working dynamics, there's no question that today's creative teams are challenged by constant and accelerating change, new research suggests. Staffing firm The Creative Group, in collaboration with AIGA, the ...

January 28, 2019 

Employee absenteeism after major sports events like the Super Bowl is on the rise, suggests new research from staffing firm OfficeTeam. More than half of professionals (54 percent) know someone who's called in sick or made an excuse for skipping work ...

January 28, 2019 

The average spending is virtually unchanged from last year’s $81.17 and is the second-highest in the history of the survey after a record of $82.19 set in 2016. The total amount is down from last year’s $15.3 billion, primarily because fewer people ...

January 27, 2019 

The first few weeks of the new year are a perfect time for Americans to ensure their financial house is in good order and set themselves up to achieve their monetary goals. To help Americans best position themselves for the year ahead, members of the ...

January 27, 2019 

Market volatility has taken a bite out of Americans’ personal financial satisfaction. With a reading of 30.9, the AICPA’s Q4 2018 Personal Financial Satisfaction Index (PFSi) declined for the first time in seven quarters, ending its five-quarter run ...

January 27, 2019 

Elizabeth Carrott Minnigh of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, David E. Stutzman of Seward & Kissel LLP, and Sandra D. Glazier of Lipson Neilson P.C. were named outstanding authors of the year. Louis Mezzullo of Withers Bergman was this year’s recipient...

January 27, 2019 

Avalara, Inc. now offers more than 700 prebuilt integrations into business applications across accounting, ERP, ecommerce, point-of-sale, mobile commerce, and CRM software. For businesses competing in an omnichannel marketplace, these integrations ...

January 25, 2019 

The IRS continues to publicly insist that it will process and deliver tax refunds without any delays. To help meet this goal, it has recalled more staffers to work without pay, putting its workforce at more than half the usual capacity.

January 24, 2019 

Maryland Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford also made a brief appearance at the event, telling attendees that the state’s improving economy means more businesses are launching in or moving to Maryland as a result — and that’s good news for the state’s CPAs.

January 23, 2019 

The regulatory maze governing the production, distribution, and sale of beverage alcohol is complex and therefore represents a significant burden to businesses. Since Compli was established in 1997, it has earned a reputation as a leading supplier of ...