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January 23, 2019 

Avalara Expands into Alcoholic Beverage Compliance

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 ...

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January 23, 2019 

No More Hitting the Snooze Button on Revenue Recognition

Public entities are well underway with adoption of the new revenue recognition standard, as the new guidance is effective for interim and annual periods in 2018. Private companies still have some time as the guidance is effective in 2019 for annual ...

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January 23, 2019 

5 Ways to Fail a Sales Tax Audit

All businesses relish a good sales tax audit. After all, what’s not to like? And did you know it’s possible to spend more time, money, and resources than absolutely necessary during an audit? It’s true. Simply follow the five tips below and you’ll ...

Gail Cole

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January 23, 2019 

IFRS Foundation Updates the IFRS Taxonomy Preparer’s Guide

The IFRS Foundation has published an updated guide to using the IFRS Taxonomy, to help companies with the electronic tagging of their financial statements. The IFRS Taxonomy facilitates the creation and use of IFRS financial statements in an electronic format by defining specific codes, or elements, that companies can use to tag information. Such tagged...…

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January 23, 2019 

FASB Issues Staff Q&A Document on Estimating Credit Loss Reserves

The credit losses standard issued in 2016 requires organizations to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts with ...

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January 23, 2019 

For Women at Work, Risk Taking Has Rewards

When it comes to risk-taking in the workplace, seven in ten (69%) women are open to taking small risks to further their career, but far fewer (43%) are open to taking bigger risks that may be associated with career advancement, according to a study of over 2,000 professional women by KPMG LLP. According to the...…

 If Clients are Leaving, the Problem Might be You

January 23, 2019 

If Clients are Leaving, the Problem Might be You

Warren Buffet famously said, "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it." Well before Buffet came along, however, Benjamin Franklin was dispensing similar wisdom: “It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only ...

Jodi Chavez

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January 22, 2019 

TaxBuzz Top 100 List of Tax Professionals Announced

Online reviews continue to be one of the most important criteria used to select products and services, including services from local professionals like tax pros and accountants. A 2018 survey by BrightLocal showed that 86% of consumers used online ...