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August 22, 2016 

Wipfli Acquries Chicago-Based Weltman Bernfield

The combined firm will have more than 1,700 associates, including over 200 partners, and 39 office locations in the United States and India, including four offices in the Chicagoland area.

 3 Myths of Succession Planning for Accounting Firms

August 19, 2016 

3 Myths of Succession Planning for Accounting Firms

As a CPA, you stress the importance of retirement planning to your clients on a regular basis. Now it’s time to start taking care of your own future. Surprisingly, CPAs are not nearly as prepared with their own retirement plans as might be expected.

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August 19, 2016 

IRS To Increase Fees For Installment Agreements

The proposal, one of several user fee changes made this year, reflects the law that federal agencies are required to charge a user fee to recover the cost of providing certain services to the public that confer a special benefit to the recipient.

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August 19, 2016 

Men Face Scrutiny When Taking Parental Leave

More than one-third of respondents feel that taking parental leave would jeopardize their position, but more than half (54 percent overall, 57 percent of men) feel that it would be perceived as a lack of commitment to the job, and 41 percent of those ...

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August 19, 2016 

Volunteering Can Be A Resume Builder

80 percent of hiring influencers indicated that they believe active volunteers move into leadership roles more easily. Yet, despite positive attitudes towards volunteerism and the strong belief that it builds leadership skills, only one in three ...

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August 19, 2016 

How Long Should A Hiring Process Take?

Hiring managers who fail to make timely decisions face a number of consequences, most notably losing candidates. When faced with a lengthy hiring process, 39 percent of survey respondents lose interest and pursue other roles, while 18 percent decide ...

 KPMG and Vertex Partner for Indirect Tax Compliance

August 19, 2016 

KPMG and Vertex Partner for Indirect Tax Compliance

The alliance combines KPMG’s tax services and global indirect tax experience with Vertex tax technology to help companies more effectively address their indirect tax reporting and operations, including global tax compliance requirements.

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August 19, 2016 

Businesses Must Change to Address Technology and Workforce

Companies are overhauling their organizational structure and shifting away from hierarchical, functional business models toward cross-functional “networks of teams,” in an effort to become more agile, collaborative and customer-focused.