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November 29, 2016
The Top 4 Reasons for a Bad Hire
Nearly four in 10 CFOs interviewed (38 percent) responded this way, up two percentage points from a similar survey conducted five years ago. Another 27 percent of financial executives think unclear performance expectations is the top reason new ...
November 29, 2016
5 Tips When Seeking a Small Business Loan
Applying for a small business loan or line of credit can be a critical step in opening or expanding a business. To ensure a successful relationship, prospective lenders will request documents and ask questions about you, your business, and your goals.
November 29, 2016
Canada’s Audit Regulator Releases Report on Big Four Accounting Firm Inspections
Significant inspection findings decrease, however consistent audit execution remains a challenge; CPAB and firms to focus on systems and processes to drive sustainable audit quality
November 29, 2016
#GivingTuesday Can Result in Tax Deductions
#GivingTuesday encourages charitable donations with the power of social media. But don’t just donate – deduct! By deducting your donations on your tax returns, you can make #GivingTuesday a win/win -- but it’s important to follow IRS’ guidelines.
November 28, 2016
3 Reasons Accounting Firms Should Adopt Electronic Workflow
While off-the-shelf cloud-based accounting software is readily available, the real challenge accountants face is managing the accounting processes that aren’t included within this software, making their jobs more difficult and the process more complex.
November 28, 2016
Retailers Applaud Blockage of Overtime Law
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office recently reported that canceling the overtime changes would benefit consumers by avoiding price increases that would come if companies had to pay their workers more. Real family income would be $2.1 billion ...
November 28, 2016
IRS Extends Obamacare Reporting Deadline for 2016
Form 1094-C is used to report to the IRS the summary information for the employer and for transmitting Forms 1095-C to the IRS. Form 1095-C is used to report information about each employee. The information reported on these forms is used to ...
November 28, 2016
For a Definition of Value, Just Ask Your Employees
The first step is specifying value from the standpoint of the customer. Accounting firms have multiple customers. The easiest to identify are, of course, the clients who pay you. But as you begin to understand the core of Lean, you need to identify ...
November 28, 2016
IRS Commissioner Gives Tax Season Briefing to AICPA
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen has been making the rounds. After giving a speech at the Council for Electronic Revenue Communication Advancement (CERCA) Fall Meeting on November 2 and the Security Summit Press Briefing on November 3, Koskinen ...
November 28, 2016
How to Grow a Profitable Business Valuation Practice
Several years ago, a business owner called Tim McDaniel seeking a business valuation to support the sale of her business to her son. She claimed to know already the value of the business – $2.5 million – and simply needed McDaniel to prove that ...
November 25, 2016
10 Ways Accounting Firms Can Retain Staff
A lot of the blame for staff defections must be placed on the outdated business model many CPA firms still use to run their firms and manage staff. Einstein’s definition of insanity is doing the same things over and over and expecting different results.
November 23, 2016
What Comes Next after New Overtime Rules Blocked?
In a stunning eleventh-hour decision, a federal judge in Texas has blocked the new “final overtime rule” set to take effect on December1, 2016. Judge Amos Mazzant held that the rule, promulgated by the Department of Labor (DOL), is in violation of federal law. The legal action was brought by 21 states and several prominent...…