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 How to Settle Tax Debts With the IRS

August 18, 2017 

How to Settle Tax Debts With the IRS

Are any of your clients up to their ears in debt to the IRS? Tell them to listen carefully: You don’t have to flee the country or pull off a bank heist to get out from under. There are a couple of ways to resolve a tax debt in a reasonable manner ...

Ken Berry, JD

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August 18, 2017 

Value Pricing in the Real World

Listen to the radio or the TV – many vehicle retailers are offering fixed price servicing. Why… because their customers are tired of being quoted an hourly rate but not knowing how many hours are needed, or worse how many were consumed.

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August 18, 2017 

Lying on Job Resumes Increasing

Fifty-three percent of senior managers suspect candidates often stretch the truth on resumes, and 38 percent said their company has removed an applicant from consideration for a position after discovering he or she lied.

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August 18, 2017 

How to Respond to Common Employee Requests

If an employee comes to you with a request for employment verification, access to his or her personnel file, a job accommodation, or someone else to pick up his or her paycheck, will you know how to respond? Here are some guidelines for handling these ...

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August 18, 2017 

23% of Professionals Regret Leaving Former Job

There are no regrets in life, they say, just lessons learned. But does that adage ring true when it comes to your career? In a recent survey from staffing firm Accountemps, 23 percent of workers polled said they have regrets about leaving their former ...

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August 18, 2017 

2017 Review of CCH Axcess Tax

CCH Axcess Tax is completely cloud-based, so users will have complete access to the system from any location. CCH Axcess Tax also offers users free mobile apps for both iOS and Android tablets and smart phones which offers access to client management, ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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August 18, 2017 

2017 Review of CCH ProSystem fx Tax

CCH ProSystem fx Tax is part of the comprehensive CCH ProSystem fx Suite of products from Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting. The product is well suited for accounting firms of all sizes, and is best utilized in an environment where other Wolters Kluwer ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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August 18, 2017 

2017 Review of Drake Tax

Drake Tax from Drake Software is well suited for small to mid-sized accounting firms that primarily process 1040 returns for clients. Drake Tax also works well for small businesses as well.

Mary Girsch-Bock

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August 18, 2017 

2017 Review of GoSystem Tax RS

GoSystem Tax RS from Thomson Reuters is best suited for mid-sized to larger firms that process complex returns for larger organizations and individuals. One of the earliest tax compliance solutions to offer a web-based solution, GoSystem Tax RS has ...

Mary Girsch-Bock