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September 27, 2016 

In the latest Gallup poll on the most important problems facing the U.S. today, the highest share of respondents identified the “economy in general” as their biggest concern. Asked which political party would best handle America’s problems, 42 percent ...

September 27, 2016 

The awards ceremony takes place on November 17 at the Omni Nashville Hotel to honor top companies and entrepreneurs in 12 categories, including technology and healthcare innovation.

September 26, 2016 

When it comes to the people who lead them, professionals place a greater emphasis on personal qualities than a hard-driving business edge, recent research from Robert Half Management Resources found. Three-fourths of workers cited integrity as a top ...

September 26, 2016 

Whether you own an accounting firm or small business, or you simply manage or lead a team, you have many different types of people you work with. Though each of the generations certainly has its own style, overgeneralizing can be dangerous—and cause ...

September 26, 2016 

The cyber-threat landscape has evolved considerably over the last 5 years into something that most small CPA firms find overwhelming. And, if they don’t find it overwhelming they aren’t paying attention. Attacks are no longer just email viruses that ...

September 26, 2016 

Lean Six Sigma is a proven method for systematically eliminating actions that do not add value. While the methodology originated in manufacturing, the core concepts are successfully applied in accounting firms as well. Firms that complete Lean Six ...

Arianna Campbell

September 26, 2016 

Every tax year brings a variety of changes, whether forms are updated or regulations have changed. This year marks a particularly important year for filers, as the deadline for submitting Form W-2 to the SSA and Form 1099-MISC to the IRS has changed significantly. Beginning in 2017, for the 2016 reporting year, filers must send...…

September 26, 2016 

Mortgage rates moved modestly lower this week, with the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate slipping to 3.62 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.20 discount and origination points

September 26, 2016 

Christopher Hamilton, MBA Group Product Manager, Global Leader of ProAdvisor ProgramIntuit Mountain View, CAhttps://quickbooks.intuit.com/accountants/proadvisor/   Q&A: Aside from the accounting websites, which blog/website do you consider a must-read? I enjoy reading The Economist to catch up on the latest news globally. I’m also passionate about technology and have a number of tech blogs in my daily rotation, including Stratechery which dives...…

September 24, 2016 

CPAs and accounting firms now have access to a free solution that will help them implement a comprehensive and professional client communications program: The Accountant’s Content Vault (www.accountantscontentvault.com).

September 23, 2016 

The proposal to boost estate taxes was posted on Clinton’s campaign website. She hasn’t commented on it publicly, but the move is consistent with other efforts aimed at increasing the tax burden for the wealthiest individuals.

September 22, 2016 

Thomson Reuters has released a special report addressing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s disclosure obligations and other related financial reporting issues arising from Brexit for U.S.-based public companies with operations in the UK or Europe.