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October 9, 2018 

PrimePay Acquires Financial Analytics Company ProfitKeeper

This acquisition is the result of a longtime partnership between ProfitKeeper and PrimePay. For over a decade, both companies have been working together to deliver an integrated solution of payroll and financial measurement services to franchise ...

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October 9, 2018 

Completing the Accounting for the Impact of TCJA

While 2017’s Tax Cuts and Job Act (Act) passed Congress on December 22, 2017, many entities are continuing to assess the Act’s impact on their income taxes not only on a going forward basis but also on the deferred tax amounts which they had recorded at that date. Recently issued and forthcoming Internal Revenue Service...…

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October 9, 2018 

EisnerAmper Names New Partners

The national accounting and business advisory firm EisnerAmper has admitted several new partners—accounting and finance professionals who have years of experience successfully serving clients, the firm and the accounting profession.

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October 9, 2018 

AICPA and CPA.com Seek Candidates for Startup Accelerator

The accelerator, launched last year, focuses on early-stage companies in two categories: technology and financial information, and professional competency innovation. Successful applicants can tap the expertise and insight of senior leadership and ...

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October 9, 2018 

Deloitte Wins 2018 ‘Audit Innovation of the Year’ Award

Cortex is a cloud-based data platform that harnesses the power of data by securely and seamlessly integrating data acquisition with data preparation and analytics. Combining advanced technology with business processes, Cortex can generate meaningful ...

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October 8, 2018 

Grant Thornton Announces Revenues of $1.8 Billion for 2018

Grant Thornton LLP, the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd., recently announced revenues of $1.8 billion for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018. The figure represents a year-over-year increase of 3.4 percent.

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October 8, 2018 

The Bare Bones on The Assessment of IRS Interest for Individual Taxpayers

The IRS generally charges interest on amounts that are unpaid, and this interest is compounded and will continue to accrue on any unpaid portion until fully paid. This is also true of the unpaid portion of IRS penalties. Since the underpayment of interest is statutory,[1] there is no requirement for the IRS to go through...…

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October 8, 2018 

Baker Tilly Acquires Houston-Based MRZ

Accounting and advisory firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) and MiddletonRaines+Zapata (MRZ), a Houston-area accounting and advisory firm, announce their intent to merge with an effective date expected by the end of the year.

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October 8, 2018 

Tax Extension Deadline is Oct. 15: Remember to Check Withholding

The Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers who requested the six-month filing extension to double check their tax returns and file on or before the mid-October deadline. IRS e-file and Free File are excellent filing options and are still ...