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PCAOB Proposes to Update Rules on Auditor Comfort Letters
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is proposing to update what it says are outdated provisions in the auditing standard related to auditor comfort letters.
January 29, 2018
ACA Deadlines are Looming: How to Help Clients Comply
For the past three years enforcement of the ACA has been shaky at best. But employers are now beginning to experience the repercussions of noncompliance. The IRS has begun sending out ACA penalty Letter 226J to applicable large employers that didn’t ...
January 29, 2018
Online Learning Center Guides Accountants from Compliance Services to Advisory Roles
ProfitCents University is designed to guide CPAs and accounting professionals through a step-by-step transition from a focus on compliance services, such as tax and audit, to higher-profit advisory work and value-added services. Accounting profession ...
January 29, 2018
IRS Expects 155 Million Tax Returns, 70% with Tax Refunds
People have until Tuesday, April 17, 2018, to file their 2017 returns and pay any taxes due. The filing tax deadline is later this year due to several factors. The usual April 15 deadline falls on Sunday this year, which would normally give taxpayers ...
January 29, 2018
Intuit Unveils New Mini Documentary Featuring Linda Perry
With this film, Intuit QuickBooks will give the small businesses and self-employed a voice outside of the recording studio. The film will not only celebrate veteran singer-songwriter and entrepreneur Linda Perry, but the millions of other small ...
January 29, 2018
Consumers Expected to Spend $15.3 Billion During 2018 Super Bowl
Of the 76 percent of those surveyed who plan to watch the game, 82 percent say they will purchase food and beverages — up slightly from 80 percent last year — and the highest in the survey’s history. Another 11 percent will buy team apparel or ...
January 29, 2018
Small Business Owner Parents More Optimistic About Children’s Future
Parents who are small business owners are more optimistic about their children’s future than parents overall, according to a new survey from New York Life. More than 75 percent of small business owners with children under the age of 18 believe that ...
January 29, 2018
Withum Announces Recipients of 2018 Strength Awards
WithumSmith+Brown, PC (Withum), a top nationally ranked public accounting and advisory firm, recently named seven employees as the recipients of its Strength Awards, an annual peer-nominated recognition program celebrating staff members who embody ...’
January 29, 2018
The Innovation behind One-Size-Fits-All Accounting Processes
To start with standardizing, find out what matters most for your firm. Where are you currently? And what is your desired state? Take advantage of low-hanging opportunities by identifying the processes that are the biggest abusers when it comes to ...
January 29, 2018
IRS Starts Processing Returns: Chart Shows Estimated Income Tax Refund Dates
The IRS started processing returns on January 29. The IRS will not start processing returns with the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) until mid-February 2018.
January 29, 2018
Feb. 8 Government Shutdown Could Cripple IRS in Middle of Tax Season
The shutdown of the federal government on January 20 only lasted two days. But another deadline is looming: Uncle Sam will close up shop again on February 8 if Congress doesn’t take further action.
January 28, 2018
New Analytics System Gives CFOs Greater Insight
The Taxalytics solution from Deloitte is powered by Tableau. Deloitte worked closely with Tableau throughout the development process and successfully surpassed a series of benchmarking tests designed to ensure the data source extract compatibility ...
January 28, 2018
Some States Offer Businesses Discounts on Sales Tax Collections
While all states penalize businesses for late and incorrect sales tax returns, close to 30 incentivize timely filing by offering a sales tax filing discount to businesses that file returns and remit payments by the due date. Two states even offer ...