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 Accounting Firm Implements Learning System to Create Future View

May 2, 2018 

Accounting Firm Implements Learning System to Create Future View

"The Anticipatory Organization: Accounting and Finance Edition" (AO) is a training program to arm CPAs and financial advisors with anticipatory skills crucial to anticipating disruptions, problems, and their related solutions. AO teaches professionals ...

 Passive or Non-Passive Income and Losses

May 2, 2018 

Passive or Non-Passive Income and Losses

I have a client that owns three rental properties. She has a full-time job as a physician, and she did some side work before her second kid was born. When I did the tax return, she had $45,000 in passive losses from the rentals, and $35,000 in income ...

 Proposed Legislation to Redesign IRS Picks Up Steam

May 1, 2018 

Proposed Legislation to Redesign IRS Picks Up Steam

The new proposed legislation builds on the foundation proposed by Jenkins and Lewis in March. The duo requested comments from other lawmakers as well as influential groups like the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the National Association of Tax ...

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May 1, 2018 

6 Reasons Accountants Should Stop Mailing Paper Checks

Accountants, whether in a larger organization or advisors to small businessowners, still love writing checks. In fact, the latest data from the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) shows that B2B payments by check actually increased between ...

 System Helps Respond to ACA Penalty Letters

May 1, 2018 

System Helps Respond to ACA Penalty Letters

When the IRS finds an applicable large employer (ALE) in violation of the ACA’s requirements, the ALE is issued Letter 226-J, which outlines penalties and fines for noncompliance and gives the ALE 30 days to respond. Whether the issue is improper ...

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May 1, 2018 

New System Cuts Time Spent on IRS Notices

Canopy, a provider of cloud-based practice efficiency platforms for tax and accounting professionals, has unveiled its Notices solution , giving practitioners a streamlined option for efficiently managing and resolving IRS and state notices for their ...