Advisory April 24, 2026
5 M&A Signals CPAs Should Be Watching for Their Clients in 2026
The choppiness of the M&A market is an opening, not an obstacle. Use it to build a stronger advisory foundation with the clients who need it most.
October 30, 2017
2017 Holiday Retail Spending Expected to Increase 4% to $680 Billion
With the holiday shopping season just around the corner, consumers say they will spend an average $967.13 this year, according to the annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics for the National Retail Federation and released today.
October 30, 2017
SBA Amends Surety Bond Guarantee Program
The most important amendment raises the threshold for the SBA’s Quick Bond Application for contract surety bonds that small construction businesses can benefit from. The increase in the eligible contract amount enlarges the scope of project ...
October 30, 2017
Trump Campaign Chair Manafort Indicted on 12 Counts of Tax Fraud, Evasion, Laundering
The indictment in the district court for Washington D.C. states that Manafort laundered more than $18 million to buy luxury gods and services without paying any tax on the income. This enabled the GIP strategist to support a “lavish lifestyle. “
October 28, 2017
First Charges Filed in Mueller Investigation into Russia Election Meddling
Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who has been appointed as an independent investigator in the issue, has broad ranging powers to indict, so the charges could range from direct involvement in election malfeasance, or for impeding the ...
October 27, 2017
Squar Milner Acquires Loomis and Co.
Loomis & Co. LLP, based in the Silicon Valley and Squar Milner LLP, based in Orange County are combining. The combination with Squar Milner will be effective November 1, 2017.
October 27, 2017
New IRS Commissioner Starts Nov. 12
As acting commissioner, he will oversee the nation's largest tax agency. Deputy commissioners Jeff Tribiano and Kirsten Wielobob will continue to guide the day-to-day actions of the IRS.
October 26, 2017
Executive Order Directs Agencies to Consider Expanding Health Coverage Options, Including HRAs
Citing concerns about choice and competition under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), President Trump has issued an executive order directing the Treasury Department, DOL, and HHS to consider proposing regulatory changes that would increase health care options and promote market competition. The order focuses on expanding the availability of three types of health coverage arrangements:...…
October 26, 2017
Preventing Accountant Embezzlement
According to a survey conducted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), instances of fraud are increasing nationwide — both in the number of incidents and the dollar amount of the losses.
October 26, 2017
Accounting Firm Cybersecurity: Training Your Staff and Protecting Your Business
It’s good practice to update your training regularly to include new and evolving data security challenges. Luckily, there’s no need to design a training program from scratch. Most information security companies have great presentations written and ...
October 26, 2017
Printable IRS Form 1040 for Tax Year 2017 – For 2018 Income Tax Season
Printable and fileable Form 1040 for tax year 2017. This form is generally filed by April 17 of 2018. Document will be available soon.
October 26, 2017
Friedman LLP Launches #GivingTuesday Philanthropic Campaign
Share to Care is an initiative of Friedman Cares, the firm’s philanthropic arm. #GivingTuesday is a social media movement aimed at spurring charitable donations, and will culminate on Nov. 28 this year.
October 26, 2017
New Website Tool for Accounting Firms Starts at $4.99 Per Month
Tenenz, Inc., a provider of cloud marketing tools and value-priced tax and accounting products, has launched a new website building solution for accounting firms. The new Integer system (GetInteger.com), features websites starting at $4.99 per month.