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January 3, 2017 

How to Cope With Obamacare Deadlines and Penalties

The ultimate fate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – the federal law known as Obamacare – remains up in the air as President-elect Trump prepares to take office. Trump repeatedly vowed to wipe the law off the books during his presidential campaign.

 Mortgage Rates Increase for 9th Consecutive Week

January 2, 2017 

Mortgage Rates Increase for 9th Consecutive Week

Mortgage rates inched upward, but it was enough to extend the climb to a ninth consecutive week, with the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate now at 4.32 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The 30-year fixed mortgage has an ...

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January 2, 2017 

Kashoo

If you’re a small business trying to make it in this market, we get you, because we are too. We’ve designed Kashoo to work for the unique needs of businesses who aren’t building their own office tower. (Just yet.) Plus, it helps to know that every person you meet at Kashoo has an intimate knowledge of...…

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January 2, 2017 

Beverage Industry Trends for 2017 are Changing What Consumers Buy

Many brands have already taken out preservatives and removed artificial ingredients - the next challenge is to leverage packaging to convey and deliver freshness without the chemicals that consumers view as undesirable for their health. Brands need to ...

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January 2, 2017 

New Rules Affect Fishing and Seafood Industry

The new protections are called the Seafood Import Monitoring Program, and they are designed to stop illegally fished and intentionally misidentified seafood from getting into stores and restaurants by way of imported fish.

 Brixey & Meyer Acquires Second Cincinnati Based CPA Firm

January 2, 2017 

Brixey & Meyer Acquires Second Cincinnati Based CPA Firm

Doug Meyer, co-founder of Brixey & Meyer, said the firm’s plan is to continue its strong organic growth, combined with growing through strategic acquisitions. “The No.  1 attribute we look for is whether or not the firm meshes well with our existing culture.” In October 2015,  Brixey and Meyer acquired Lee Knose & Company, another Cincinnati area firm.  “Our goal with...…

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December 29, 2016 

Portland State University to Offer Master of Taxation

Portland State University’s (PSU) School of Business Administration (SBA) is known for innovation and its collaboration with the business community. Its latest venture, a hybrid online and on-campus Master of Taxation program, is no exception.

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December 29, 2016 

Is It Time To Change From an S-Corp to a C-Corp?

According to the proposed tax plan by President-Elect Trump, corporate income tax rates would be lowered from 35% down to 15%. Currently, the highest corporate income tax rate is 35% and the highest individual tax rate on qualified dividends is 20%.

 In Firm: 2017 IT Predictions and 2016 Results

December 29, 2016 

In Firm: 2017 IT Predictions and 2016 Results

With another year end (and tax season) rapidly approaching, it’s time to once again dust off the magic crystal ball and cobble together our 2017 CPA Firm Technology and Production predictions. This listing will hopefully provide you with fresh insight ...

Roman Kepczyk