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November 29, 2017 

Utah, Maryland, Minnesota Top List of Most Charitable States

To determine where the most generous Americans are inspiring others to be more selfless, WalletHub compared the 50 states based on 14 key indicators of charitable behavior. The data set ranges from volunteer rate to share of income donated to ...

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November 28, 2017 

TaxAct Partners with Taxaroo for Practice Management

Taxaroo’s customizable features will be available to tax professionals to complement TaxAct’s suite of TaxAct Professional products, which provide scalable software and e-filing options for tax practices of all sizes.

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November 28, 2017 

4 Ways Leaders Can Help Their Company’s Culture Thrive

To really get those employees engaged, a leader also must commit to supporting the growth of people and not just systems, products or processes, says Wekelo, who is managing director of human resources and operations for Actualize Consulting.

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November 28, 2017 

Accounting Firms Squar Milner and DZH Phillips Merge

Squar Milner will be merging with DZH Phillips LLP effective January 1, 2018. Marking this occasion, DZH Phillips, LLP will retain the name Squar Milner, making it one of the top four firms based in California, top five firms based in the West, and ...

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November 28, 2017 

IRS Warns of Christmas Email Phishing Scams

The most common way for cybercriminals to steal bank account information, passwords, credit cards or Social Security numbers is to simply ask for them. Every day, people fall victim to phishing scams that cost them their time and their money.

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November 28, 2017 

Bad Dog! Tax Court Nips Dog Grooming School for Education Credit

Currently, a taxpayer may claim one of two education credits – the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) or the Lifetime Learning Credit (LLC) — for qualified expenses. However, as a new case shows, expenses must be paid to an eligible education institution. The parents in the new case claimed a credit for costs of their...…

Ken Berry, JD

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November 28, 2017 

Friedman LLP Launches New Cyber Security Practice

Top 50 accounting and advisory firm, Friedman LLP, is expanding its service offerings to include cyber security consulting with the launch of Friedman CyZen LLC ("CyZen"), a wholly owned company of Friedman. The goal of CyZen is to bring peace of mind ...

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November 28, 2017 

Boston Launches Program to Boost Credit Scores of Residents

The initiative is created and executed together with LISC Boston and the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley. It will also offer a pilot program with the Boston Medical Center, which will include credit-building assistance as an ...

 Small Business Optimism High, But Concerns Persist

November 28, 2017 

Small Business Optimism High, But Concerns Persist

60% of small business owners (SBOs) feel current business conditions are good or excellent. Moreover, Capital One’s Small Business Confidence Score tracking overall small business sentiment on the economy, hiring plans, future financial positions ...