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April 15, 2019 

As the tax-filing deadline fast approaches, the Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers who have yet to file their tax returns that there are a variety of options to help them.

April 15, 2019 

24 million Americans—more than the population of Florida—want to work for themselves by 2021. There is no doubt a significant mindset shift underway; however millions of aspiring entrepreneurs say they face barriers to making the ...

April 15, 2019 

Prior research has offered two competing explanations for corporate income-smoothing, note co-authors Sydney Qing Shu of San Diego State University and Wayne B. Thomas of the University of Oklahoma.

April 15, 2019 

To take advantage of the “Tax Break” program, accounting firms simply fill out a 1-minute form at https://www.canopytax.com/dominos-order and instantly receive a $50 Domino’s e-gift card for use at their leisure, while supplies last.

April 15, 2019 

For most Americans who are owed a tax refund by the IRS, there's no need to panic. The tax agency doesn't assess penalties when a taxpayer is owed a refund, since it is based on a percentage of the amount owed.

April 15, 2019 

Can’t file your tax return by the April 15 deadline? Taxpayers can request an automatic six-month extension of time to file the return, but what many don’t know can cost them.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

April 11, 2019 

Many T&E policies we’ve seen are outdated. More often than not, these policies were either put in place when the company only had a handful of employees traveling or they were based on industry standards that haven’t been revised in over a decade.

April 11, 2019 

New report from the AICPA and North Carolina State University compares senior executives’ perceptions of risk over the last decade and reveals an uptick in adoption of enterprise risk management (ERM) practices in organizations ...

April 11, 2019 

Tax season is almost over… a few more 20 hour days, and most tax-focused professionals will have the chance to take a well-earned vacation. Whether you want to recharge by relaxing or engaging in exciting activities, there are many options specifically tailored to help you recharge. Better still, a few lush resorts offer special discounts...…

April 11, 2019 

Canopy designed the new app to enhance and complement the work accountants perform at their desks with the long-term vision of covering important accounting use cases including client and teammate collaboration, task management, document scanning ...

April 11, 2019 

The CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois, the charitable partner of the Illinois CPA Society, announced its Board of Directors to serve April 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020.

April 11, 2019 

The American Institute of CPAs has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about the guidance regarding the deduction for qualified business income (QBI) under Internal Revenue Code section 199A.