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 2017 Review of W-2 and 1099 Preparation Systems

April 25, 2017 

2017 Review of W-2 and 1099 Preparation Systems

What many business owners fail to understand is that processing 1099s is a year-long job, not one to start at year end. One company I worked for years ago had five staff accountants that had to dedicate eight hours a day for an entire week to process ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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April 25, 2017 

April 2017 A&A Channel

Nearly three quarters of corporate treasury and finance professionals said their companies were victims of payments fraud last year, according to the 2017 AFP Payments Fraud Survey, underwritten by J.P. Morgan.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 April 2017 Payroll Channel

April 25, 2017 

April 2017 Payroll Channel

Payroll Channel – Latest News   3 Reasons Small Businesses Should Offer Retirement Plans:http://cpapracticeadvisor.com/12321406 How Much Does a Bad Employee Cost? http://cpapracticeadvisor.com/12318180 Tax and Payroll Legislation Updates for 2017:http://cpapracticeadvisor.com/12312786 Key Questions HR Leaders Need to Address Now:http://cpapracticeadvisor.com/12309159 Texas Legislature Considers Pay Equity Law:http://cpapracticeadvisor.com/12313090   Payroll Channel – Social Media Hiring Interns, The Legal Way –...…

 Inflation Weighing on American Households

April 25, 2017 

Inflation Weighing on American Households

As interest rates continue their steady climb from historic lows, Americans are starting to feel the impact on their finances. In fact, increased inflation outweighed historic stock market highs and increases in home equity, leading to a 1.6 point ...

 The Best Accounting Firms: 2017 Rankings

April 25, 2017 

The Best Accounting Firms: 2017 Rankings

Each year, Vault ranks the best accounting firms in the U.S., using several metrics, along with "insider information" from actual employees of the firms. The result is the Vault Accounting 50, which "reflects the issues accounting professionals care ...

 Helping Your Clients Understand Basis for Tax Purposes

April 25, 2017 

Helping Your Clients Understand Basis for Tax Purposes

Sometimes, in dealing with clients, it is easy to slip into using tax lingo − terms that your tax professional colleagues are familiar with, but that may not be so recognizable to the average Joe or Jane. One of these terms is “basis,” and a little ...

Dave DuVal

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April 24, 2017 

2017 Review of Gusto Payroll

Gusto offers solid payroll functionality, and is well suited for small to mid-sized businesses with up to 150 employees. The vendor also offers discount pricing for accountants that choose to use the product to offer payroll services to their clients.

Mary Girsch-Bock

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April 24, 2017 

2017 Review of CYMA Payroll

CYMA Payroll from CYMA is well suited for mid-sized businesses that have at least 50 employees. Though the product can be utilized as a stand-alone payroll solution, it works best in conjunction with other CYMA applications. Professional accountants ...

Mary Girsch-Bock