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January 27, 2017 

The IRS isn’t leaving gambling reporting to chance. It has issued new final regulations clarifying and expanding the rules for payors of slot, bingo and keno winnings. Most notably, in response to an outcry from the gambling industry, higher ...

January 26, 2017 

With so many millennials moving back home with mom and dad, the question of whether or not adult children living with their parents can be claimed as dependents is a hot topic. On the other side of the generational divide, and affecting at least as ...

January 26, 2017 

The latest SpendSmart report from travel and expense management software provider shows some surprising results. In addition to citing traditional brands for favorite hotel, airline and car rental, the report shows that more than half of business ...

January 25, 2017 

Most professional services providers understand that “standards” are a way of doing things -- the norm, or what is approved by some authority. Thus, the AICPA’s Statement on Standards for Valuations Services No. 1, known as SSVS No. 1, outlines how ...

January 25, 2017 

When taking steps to protect online privacy, companies shouldn’t overlook documents that transition between paper and digital formats during their lifecycle. In particular, those transition points, such as document scanning and printing, can ...

January 25, 2017 

For the first time in decades, the prospects for substantive tax reform appear very good – if Senate Republicans and Democrats can agree to the outlines of a major tax overhaul, or if Republicans can push through the plan on their own.

January 25, 2017 

A large percentage of American small business owners are optimistic for growth in 2017 with some important investments in their businesses, including hiring, according to a New York Life survey of more than 1,200 small business owners fielded ...

January 25, 2017 

The goal of the AWA is to eliminate the mystery surrounding flexible work hours and scheduling, formalizing the flexibility that is already practiced at Friedman.

January 25, 2017 

CosmoLex is designed to simplify practice management for the law office. Offering a comprehensive practice management solution, CosmoLex also combines business accounting functionality with trust accounting capability. 100 percent web-based, CosmoLex ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

January 25, 2017 

Many taxpayers with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities may be eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).

January 25, 2017 

Preparing taxes can be challenging, whether on your own or organizing information for your trusted tax professional. Electronic filing software helps make the process less complicated, but even one small error or omission can trigger problems you ...

January 25, 2017 

Preparing taxes can be challenging, whether on your own or organizing information for your trusted tax professional. Electronic filing software helps make the process less complicated, but even one small error or omission can trigger problems you ...