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November 1, 2018 

When 0 ≠ 0: Are You Aware of this Retailer Interest Trick?

With the average shopper expected to spend $1,007 this holiday season, credit card debt on the rise, and 82% of people unaware how a common financing trick called deferred interest works, WalletHub today released its 2018 Deferred Interest Survey ...

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November 1, 2018 

ScaleFactor Partners with Gusto for Payroll and HR

Gusto serves more than 60,000 businesses in the U.S., processes tens of billions of dollars in payroll, and enables thousands of businesses to provide employee benefits such as health insurance, 401(k) retirement plans and 529 college savings plans, ...

 Citrin Cooperman Acquires D&H Global Tax LLC

November 1, 2018 

Citrin Cooperman Acquires D&H Global Tax LLC

D&H specializes in international tax issues, planning, and preparation for clients that are U.S. expatriates and non-U.S. persons with filing obligations. For their high net worth clientele, D&H takes a holistic, multi-faceted approach focused on tax ...

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November 1, 2018 

How to Increase the Odds of a Successful Accounting Firm M&A

Although corporate mergers and acquisition activity continues to set new records, according to the Harvard Business Review the failure rate exceeds 70%. Why? Because companies, including CPA firms, “…that focus on what they are going to get from an ...

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November 1, 2018 

401(k) Limit Increases to $19,000 in 2019

The contribution limit for employees who participate in 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans, and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan is increased from $18,500 to $19,000.

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November 1, 2018 

Are your business passwords secure enough?

One of the easiest ways to boost security in your firm is to optimize your password management practices. We’ve created a free, printable guide listing the top eight dos and don’ts every CPA should know about creating and managing strong passwords.

 Small Business Owners Upbeat on Economy

November 1, 2018 

Small Business Owners Upbeat on Economy

On a scale of 1-100 with 1 representing the highest level of pessimism and 100 representing the peak of optimism, business owners’ overall business outlook is up six points since July from 65/100 to 71/100 and their confidence in the U.S. economy ...