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March 14, 2017 

Does the CPA Profession Fall Short on Ethics?

More than a decade ago, shortly before news broke of the accounting scandals at Enron, WorldCom, and other industry majors, about 600 CPAs participated in a survey about ethics in a variety of businesses and organizations. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the ...

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March 14, 2017 

March Madness Tax Tips

It's March Madness, of course. If you're immune, good for you. For the rest of America, the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship is an annual rite that makes even non-sports and non-basketball fans get excited about the "Big Dance," "Bracketology," the

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March 14, 2017 

6 Tax Tips for Self-Employed Workers

On-demand work is a rapidly growing alternative to the 9 to 5 job, and companies such as Lyft, HomeAway and TaskRabbit are effectively reshaping the economy. Workers can set their own schedule, work a variety of jobs at the same time and find specific ...

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March 13, 2017 

New Machine Learning Automation System for Accounting Firms

Xero’s new technology is the first example of personalized machine learning in a small business cloud accounting system. Developed in-house by a specialist team of engineers working full-time for a year across three different locations, the system ...

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March 13, 2017 

Volunteers Wanted for IRS Advisory Panel

The TAP reports annually to the Secretary of the Treasury, the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service and the National Taxpayer Advocate. The Office of the Taxpayer Advocate is an independent organization within the IRS that provides support for ...

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March 10, 2017 

Which States Have the Highest Beer Taxes?

How much tax revenue do the states rake in from alcoholic beverages like beer? It varies widely across the country. For easy reference, the Tax Foundation has created a map listing the rates. It has yet to provide an update for 2017, but the figures ...

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March 9, 2017 

Taxes and the Sharing Economy – Airbnb

Are you going away on an extended vacation or business trip this summer? While you’re gone, your house, apartment or vacation home will likely remain dormant. But there’s a way for property owners to make some money while they are away from home.

 U.S. Retail Group Supports Repeal of Obamacare

March 9, 2017 

U.S. Retail Group Supports Repeal of Obamacare

Retailers oppose proposals to cap the current exclusion from taxable income of employer-provided health benefits, and NRF has been working to educate lawmakers on the consequences of taxing health benefits. While House Republican leadership proposed ...