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December 18, 2017 

Revenue Procedure 2018-08 provides safe harbor methods that individual taxpayers may use in determining the amount of their casualty and theft losses for their homes and personal belongings. Four of the safe harbor methods may be used for any ...

December 18, 2017 

The new lease accounting standard fundamentally changes accounting for lease transactions and will move thousands of lease contracts onto a company’s books and demands a level of data collection, storage and lease accounting that was not previously ...

December 18, 2017 

Past research has offered mixed evidence on whether they do or do not: it has found that, despite the existence of a 35% statutory levy, federal tax rates differ considerably from one firm to another, as corporations navigate in myriad ways the ...

December 18, 2017 

Senior managers were asked, "Do you expect year-end bonus levels to be higher or lower than last year?"

December 18, 2017 

Mentoring appears to be an essential factor in entrepreneurial success, as many incubators, tech hubs, and universities have programs to match startup founders with experienced veterans.

December 18, 2017 

The Exposure Draft, Accounting for Interest Cost during the Period of Construction, proposes guidance that would enhance the relevance and comparability of information about capital assets and the cost of borrowing for a reporting period.

December 18, 2017 

As a franchise owner, you can run your own business without the risk of starting a brand new company. Like any business, you take on the many responsibilities of day-to-day operations, including some basic accounting tasks.

Amanda Cameron

December 18, 2017 

The IFRS Taxonomy facilitates the digital creation and consumption of financial information. It improves investors’ access to financial information by listing and defining specific codes, or elements, that can be used to tag items of data.

December 18, 2017 

People are always talking about the precarious balance between work and home life. Work-life balance, the catchall phrase, ultimately asks, can you give equal attention to both a career and a family? I prefer to approach it as work-life harmony, where ...

Amy Vetter

December 18, 2017 

The Senate and House of Representatives are set to vote on the consolidated tax reform bill this week. With its passage looking likely, it will then head to President Trump's desk for signing shortly before Christmas.

December 18, 2017 

Many of us will be taking some time away from the office during the holidays, but that doesn’t mean we won’t want to stay connected with what’s happening in the world. We surveyed members of the CPA Practice Advisor community to find out how they ...

Gail Perry

December 18, 2017 

This month we announced the winners of the 25 Most Powerful Women in Accounting awards. This annual celebration recognizes women throughout the profession who are making a measurable difference in the success of the accounting profession itself as ...

Gail Perry