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February 1, 2017
IRS Issues New Form 990-EZ
The IRS has released an updated Form 990-EZ, Short Form Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, that will help tax-exempt organizations avoid common mistakes when filing their annual return.
February 1, 2017
IRS Selects New Advisory Council Members
IRSAC selects members to represent the taxpaying public, tax professionals, small and large businesses, academia and the payroll community. The council provides the IRS Commissioner and division leadership with important feedback, observations and ...
January 31, 2017
Professionals on the Move – February 2, 2017
A roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.
January 31, 2017
Survey Shows Average Fees for Accounting & Tax Firm Services for 2017
Firms reported that on average 57.3% of gross income comes from tax-return preparation, 15.4% from write-up work, 8.9% from payroll services, 7.0% from tax services, 3.6% from QuickBooks/bookkeeping, 2.6% from financial statement presentation ...
January 31, 2017
New Version of BQE Offers Enhanced Accounting and Financial Planning
The new and enhanced features in BillQuick 2017 allow businesses to plan, track and analyze financial budgets, automate personal time-off requests and simplify accounting tasks. With enhanced security and time-saving functionality, BillQuick 2017 ...
January 31, 2017
5 Reasons To Go Paperless This Tax Season
As tax season approaches, businesses of all sizes should be reevaluating workflow practices to improve office operations, efficiency, and profitability. Electronic document management can create quick wins on an organization’s balance sheet, lower ...
January 31, 2017
Private Debt Collectors for IRS Complicate Fraud and Scam Detection
The IRS has selected four private companies to assist with tax collections during the 2016 tax return filing season. But don’t open up your door – or reveal sensitive tax information – to just anyone. Scam artists can pose as IRS agents or private tax collectors as a way to file fraudulent returns. The targets...…
Technology January 31, 2017
Business Owners Ready for Bots and Artificial Intelligence
From Jan. 2017: Nearly half of small business owners say they are ready to run their companies using bots and Artificial Intelligence (AI), according to new global research from Sage.
January 31, 2017
Average Tax Preparation Fees Hit $273 for 1040 and One State
How much does your firm charge to prepare a 1040? How about other forms? What about the accounting and business advisory services you offer? When was the last time you checked to see if your prices were appropriate?
January 30, 2017
Professional Liability Insurance for Accountants and Accounting Firms
The Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency, Inc. has been a national leader in providing Professional Liability Insurance and Errors and Omissions (E & O Insurance) since 1949. We offer coverage through some of the finest, most financially-sound insurance companies to assist our clients in obtaining the best combination of coverage and cost to fit their...…
January 29, 2017
Will Trump Fire IRS Commissioner Koskinen?
President Donald Trump – billionaire and former star of the TC show “the Apprentice” – could soon be informing IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, “You’re fired.”
January 27, 2017
Deloitte: New Mobile Systems are Remaking Urban Landscapes
As new technologies and social trends transform how people live and travel, companies and governments now have a pivotal opportunity to take advantage of and shape the future, according to the 20th edition of Deloitte Review. The report outlines ...