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May 14, 2016 

While all generations have their own hardships, opportunities and defining features, millennials are coming of age in a time of deep demographic transformation, experts say. In a session titled "The Minds of Millennials—Motivation, Mobility and Making...

May 13, 2016 

Experts in the accounting community will share their best practices and demonstrate how one firm was able to scale 75 new clients without adding a single staff member. Speakers include: Chad Davis, CPA of LiveCA, Michael Ly of ReconciledIT, and ...

May 13, 2016 

For example, if a particularly big account was won last month, the valuation may seem high, but without consistent wins at this level or re-occurring revenue from the customer, the valuation itself might not be affected. Chris Mercer states in his article

May 13, 2016 

If your firm is like most, you are constantly looking for ways to fuel growth. The fastest and easiest way to grow is by leveraging your existing client base. And to do so you need to make sure that your base is full of happy clients.

Jim Boomer

May 12, 2016 

Every business wants to collect every dollar on every invoice they produce. However, the reality is that there may be write downs and partial payments and some invoices just won’t get paid no matter how many follow up calls you make or letters you or ...

May 12, 2016 

Thomson Reuters has released a special report, What to Do If Your Client is a Victim of Tax-Related Identity Theft, which provides helpful guidance for tax professionals advising victims of tax-related identity theft.

May 12, 2016 

President Richard Nixon did so, while under audit, and Gerald Ford followed suit upon attaining the Presidency. Every presidential nominee of the two major political parties have released their returns since.

May 12, 2016 

According to a new survey from MarkMonitor, 68 percent of consumers across the U.S. and Europe now exclusively book their travel online. However, seven out of every 100 respondents surveyed ended up with plans not in line with their expectations, ...

May 11, 2016 

Some 73 percent of controllers say that a technology-driven financial reporting audit helps them assess comparative company performance in their industry. Additionally, more than one-third of respondents say a technology-driven audit improves speed ...

May 11, 2016 

80 jurisdictions now require or permit use of the IFRS for SMEs Standard—a self-contained Standard specifically designed for small and medium-sized companies without public accountability—which was first issued in 2009.

May 11, 2016 

Samuel M. Maruca of Covington & Burling LLP has been announced as this year’s recipient of the inaugural recipient of the 2015 Leonard L. Silverstein Award for Distinguished Service in Tax. The award, presented by Bloomberg BNA, recognizes his long ...

May 11, 2016 

The IRS is reminding these groups not to include Social Security numbers (SSNs) or other unneeded personal information on their Forms 990, and consider taking advantage of the speed and convenience of electronic filing.