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December 21, 2016 

Illinois Population Shrunk By Most in 2016

For the third consecutive year, Illinois has lost more residents than any other state, losing 37,508 people in 2016, which puts its population at the lowest it has been in nearly a decade, according to U.S. census data released Tuesday.

 Thomson Reuters Issues Report on Key Tax Developments of 2016

December 20, 2016 

Thomson Reuters Issues Report on Key Tax Developments of 2016

The comprehensive report covers more than 20 tax topics, including transfer taxes, education incentives, retirement plans, and foreign income and transactions. It addresses tax provisions scheduled to expire at the end of the year as well as those ...

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December 20, 2016 

What Drives Workplace Happiness?

Happiness at work is something nearly everyone wants, but it varies by an employee's age, gender and field, among other factors. This is one of the findings of a new comprehensive study of more than 12,000 U.S. and Canadian workers by Robert Half, in ...

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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December 20, 2016 

CFOs Anticipate Slow Global Economic Growth

Chief financial officers attending Deloitte's 20th annual CFO Vision conference anticipate slow global economic growth and somewhat less — or no significant change to — international trade for the U.S., according to polling data obtained from a ,,,

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December 20, 2016 

Iowa Tops List of Best U.S. Drivers State-by-State

Iowa received first place due to its low insurance premiums, short commute times and less expensive auto repair costs. Ohio, Maine, Wisconsin and Vermont complete the top five states for drivers.

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December 19, 2016 

New Law Creates Stand-Alone HRAs for Small Employers

A lame-duck Congress has passed the 21st Century Cures Act, which was promptly signed into law by President Obama on December 13. The new law includes a slew of provisions for funding medical research and related reforms. Notably, for small business ...

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December 19, 2016 

Apps We Love: To-Do Lists

We like lists. It goes with the territory of keeping track of numbers and transactions and all the moving pieces of our and our clients’ businesses. As we approach the end of the year, resolutions to be more efficient and organized are often on our minds.

Gail Perry

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December 19, 2016 

For a Definition of Value, Just Ask Your Employees

The first step is specifying value from the standpoint of the customer. Accounting firms have multiple customers. The easiest to identify are, of course, the clients who pay you. But as you begin to understand the core of Lean, you need to identify ...