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July 26, 2018 

Mobile payments offer amazing opportunities and potential disruptions that will affect organizations large and small. Your payments strategy needs to account for these major technological and demographic shifts so your business can concurrently meet both

July 26, 2018 

The top technologies for tax and accounting professionals were honored on Tuesday at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The 15th annual Technology Innovation Awards were presented by CPA Practice Advisor during a special ceremony at the ...

July 25, 2018 

The IRS Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) as hreached a settlement agreement including a monetary penalty with a tax practitioner for violating professional rules of conduct set forth in Circular 230. His firm also accepted responsibility for ..

July 25, 2018 

The practitioner was retained by a client to take specific actions as required by a settlement agreement executed between the client and a third party. The settlement agreement directed transfers from the client to the third party.

July 25, 2018 

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has sent recommendations to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of the Treasury about the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) on accounting methods changes for small business taxpayers. Under the TCJA, small business taxpayers are permitted to streamline their tax accounting methods for years...…

July 25, 2018 

VAI, a leading ERP software developer, announced it has partnered with Vertex, Inc., a leading provider of tax technology and services, to simplify and streamline tax calculations and reporting. Through this partnership, VAI customers now have ..

July 25, 2018 

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has submitted recommendations to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in response to Notice 2018-24, Request for Comments on Scope of Determination Letter Program for Individually Designed Plans during Calendar ...

July 25, 2018 

It used to be that only large companies did business internationally. In the past few years, increasing globalization, reduced trade barriers, the internet, and new business platforms such as eBay and Alibaba, have made cross-border trade more ...

July 25, 2018 

The National Association of Enrolled Agents, an organization that represents 55,000 federally-licensed tax professionals has been invited to testify at a U.S. Senate hearing focused on IRS reform this Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 10:30 a.m.

July 25, 2018 

Smith & Howard, an Atlanta accounting and advisory firm, announces today a leadership transition plan that includes the appointment of Sean C. Taylor as Managing Partner, effective January 1, 2019. Taylor assumes the role from long-time Managing ...

July 25, 2018 

Even the most prepared small business owner can get blindsided by a sudden financial emergency. Luckily, there are financing options that can help when you’re in need of immediate capital. By understanding what emergency cash loans are available, ...

July 25, 2018 

The Internal Revenue Service is reminding owners of most heavy highway vehicles that the time to file Form 2290, Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return, began July 1, 2018.