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August 21, 2018 

Why the Future of Your Firm Depends on Hiring Women, and How to Retain Them

The AICPA has projected that 75% of CPAs will be eligible to retire in the next 15 years, and most will be men. Meanwhile, the number of women graduating college with accounting degrees has reached near parity with men, over the last decade. Thus, we have a situation where most partners are reaching retirement age,...…

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August 21, 2018 

How to Manage the Risks of Serving Cannabis Clients

Experts predict that America’s cannabis industry will continue to grow over the next four years. The legal cannabis market was worth an estimated $7.2 billion in 2016 and is projected to grow. Medical marijuana sales are projected to grow ...

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August 21, 2018 

2018 Intuit Rate Survey Uncovers New Trends in Billing and More

Value pricing is based on the maximum amount a given client is willing to pay for a service, typically set before the work begins. Conversely, value billing is usually marking up – or more frequently marking down – the invoice to the client after the ...

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August 20, 2018 

Helping Business Clients Stay Compliant

Owning your own business means staying current on new laws, requirements and filings. That’s a lot to tackle, and in many cases your clients rely on you to keep them compliant. Do your clients even know they need to maintain their corporation or LLC ...

Nellie Akalp

 Workers Need to Double Check Payroll Withholding

August 20, 2018 

Workers Need to Double Check Payroll Withholding

Generally, employees can satisfy their annual tax obligations by having enough tax withheld from their paychecks during the course of the year. However, if you fail to pay enough tax, including both withholding and any quarterly installments, the IRS ...

Ken Berry, JD

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August 20, 2018 

August 2018 Accounting & Audit Channel

Four Ways to Evolve Your Auditing Firm Today By Matt Towers, Product Manager, Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting By now, most of us have been exposed to some sort of doom and gloom message about automated systems and ‘robots’ taking over the future of the tax and accounting profession. Google “jobs most likely to be...…

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August 20, 2018 

August 2018 Tax & Compliance Channel

Bill Would Allow IRS to License and Regulate Tax Preparers By Isaac M. O’Bannon, Managing Editor Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) has introduced a new bill in the Senate that would give the Internal Revenue Service the authority to regulate income tax return preparers. The bill is cosponsored by Senator Ben Cardin (D-Missouri). The IRS attempted...…