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 Most Businesses Don’t Have Adequate Day-to-Day IT Support

January 10, 2019 

Most Businesses Don’t Have Adequate Day-to-Day IT Support

EVAN combats these issues with a non-traditional approach. Dubbed “The Uber for IT support,” EVAN provides modern solutions for businesses’ most pressing IT needs. EVAN diagnoses problems in less than five minutes and resolves them in an average of 33 ...

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January 10, 2019 

Independent Contractor Growth Outpaces Employee Hiring in Small Businesses

Small business owners are increasingly relying on the services of independent contractors as an integral part of their business. According to new research released today by Paychex, Inc., the growth rate of independent contractors peaked in August 2017 at 11 percent year-over-year, and while the growth has slowed since then (five percent in August 2018),...…

 RSM Joins Sheltered Harbor’s Alliance Partner Community

January 9, 2019 

RSM Joins Sheltered Harbor’s Alliance Partner Community

The audit, tax and consulting services firm RSM US LLP has joined the Sheltered Harbor alliance partner community in both an assurance and advisory capacity. A not-for-profit subsidiary of Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), Sheltered Harbor is the industry standard for protecting and recovering customer account data in the event that a...…

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January 8, 2019 

When Estate Planning and Tax Planning Collide

There is no doubt that estate tax planners were giddy when the estate tax exemption was raised to $11.18 million. However, as part of TCJA, there are income tax implications to certain types of estate planning, that may help your clients. A non-grantor trust is an irrevocable trust. An irrevocable trust’s main purpose is to...…

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January 8, 2019 

Kathleen Zwickert Joins Avalara Board of Directors

Zwickert was formerly Chief People Officer at NetSuite (now Oracle NetSuite), a provider of cloud-based applications, where she transformed the company’s Human Resources function through technological innovations. Prior to NetSuite, Zwickert was EVP ...

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January 8, 2019 

Top 10 Issues for Employers in 2019

What are the biggest issues employers will face in 2019 when it comes to HR, payroll, benefits and taxes? The experts at Paychex, Inc. have identified the top 10 regulatory issues they say businesses need to keep an eye on.

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January 8, 2019 

ITA Announces New Members

The ITA is an independent, not-for-profit, professional association of leading CPA firms, consulting firms and technology vendors whose purpose is to share information and build relationships that improve the way its member firms, and their clients, ...