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August 11, 2017 

How Fintechs are Redefining International Supplier Payments

In today’s connected world, it’s much easier for companies to do business with global suppliers—and more companies are doing so. Fortunately, there’s a simple way to pay suppliers in a foreign country: You send the money by wire. Problem solved. Or is it?

 Tax Blotter – August 2017

August 10, 2017 

Tax Blotter – August 2017

To err is human, but tax mistakes can often lead to confusion, penalties and even prison time for outright fraud. And no one is immune.

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August 10, 2017 

New Sales Tax Amnesty Program for Online Sellers Starts Aug. 17

Just ahead of the busy holiday shopping season, states are incentivizing online marketplace sellers to register for tax collection and remittance within their jurisdictions. As ecommerce has risen in recent years, state and local governments are ...

 FloQast Named Best Place to Work

August 10, 2017 

FloQast Named Best Place to Work

FloQast, Inc., a provider of close management software created by accountants for accountants to close the books faster and more accurately, was reecntly ranked 18th on the 2017 Best Places to Work in Los Angeles list by The Los Angeles Business Journal.

 How to Prevent Your Office Network From Being Hijacked

August 8, 2017 

How to Prevent Your Office Network From Being Hijacked

Multiple incidents have been reported to the IRS in the past year as tax professionals’ systems have been secretly infiltrated. The criminals accessed client tax returns, completed those returns, e-filed them and secretly directed refunds to their own ...

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August 8, 2017 

IRS Sending ITIN Renewal Notices to Taxpayers

The Internal Revenue Service began mailing letters this month to more than 1 million taxpayers with expiring Individual Taxpayer ‎Identification Numbers and urges recipients to renew them as quickly as possible to avoid tax refund and processing delays.

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August 8, 2017 

AICPA Young CPA Award Presented to Lindsay Stevenson

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has named Lindsay Stevenson, CPA, CGMA, Vice President of Finance & Tax at 1st Financial Bank USA, winner of the 2017 AICPA Outstanding Young CPA Award in Honor of Maximo Mukelabai. Stevenson was recognized for ...

 There’s Always a Diamond

August 8, 2017 

There’s Always a Diamond

You can tell from the air if a diamond is well cared for. The infield and outfield grass is green, the baselines are clearly laid out with straight edges and filled with that red/brown sand/clay mix, the pitcher’s mound and the batter’s box are ...

Gail Perry