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 The Power of 529 Accounts

May 7, 2018 

The Power of 529 Accounts

The new tax law has opened so many tax planning opportunities, that it isn’t funny. We have created a situation where we can not only pay for and deduct our own health insurance, we can have Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA), which we can put as much...

Craig Smalley

 Why I Don’t Talk to Salespeople

May 7, 2018 

Why I Don’t Talk to Salespeople

The emails always start the same. I’ve read your article in whatever publication. They say that I think differently, and want to talk to me. Like an idiot, I talk to them, and five minutes into the conversation, I am wondering why I took this call.

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May 7, 2018 

Making Sense of the Section 199A Deduction

I’ve been going through the complicated formula for calculating this deduction. First of all there is an adjusted gross income (AGI) limitation to the deduction. Not to mention the deduction is below the line. What could possibly be the reason to ...

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May 4, 2018 

It’s Time to Flip the Finance 80-20 Rule

In finance, a common variation on this time-tested rule has long held that 80% of your time is spent on manual and mundane tasks, which leaves just 20% for analytics and generating high-value insights.

 Identifying Appropriate Amount of Key Controls is Greatest Model Audit Rule Challenge for Insurers

May 4, 2018 

Identifying Appropriate Amount of Key Controls is Greatest Model Audit Rule Challenge for Insurers

A flash poll conducted by Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) indicates over half of insurance organizations specify identifying the “right amount” of key controls is the single-most challenging factor when maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of its Model Audit Rule (MAR) program. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Annual Financial Reporting Model...…

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May 4, 2018 

The CPA’s Ultimate Guide to Credit Card Processing

Whether you're considering accepting credit or debit cards for the first time, you're shopping for a new payment processor, or you just want to offer informed advice to your clients—this guide has everything you need to know.