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December 14, 2016 

2016 Review of Tax Research Systems

While most tax systems have the capability to handle standard returns for clients, the way people earn and invest their money has changed dramatically in recent years. While there are numerous clients who receive a standard W-2 at the end of the year ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

 FASB Issues Changes to Accounting Guidance

December 14, 2016 

FASB Issues Changes to Accounting Guidance

The amendments in the ASU apply to all reporting organizations—including public companies, private companies, and not-for-profit organizations—within the scope of the affected accounting guidance. For that reason, reporting organizations should review...

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December 14, 2016 

2016 Review of TheTaxBook – WebLibrary Plus

TheTaxBook offers a variety of tools designed to streamline research activities for tax accountants. Their top seller is the WebLibrary Plus, which offers access to the research system from anywhere. WebLibrary is an abbreviated versus of the same ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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December 14, 2016 

2016 Review of CCH IntelliConnect Tax Research

IntelliConnect, from CCH/Wolters Kluwer offers a web-based research application accessible through common web browsers as well as mobile devices. This year’s release offers a series of product enhancements which include an updated user interface for ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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December 14, 2016 

The 5 Best State Sales Tax Websites

The sad truth is that for the majority of state sales tax sites, it isn’t easy to get the essential information that you need. Many of them are riddled with outdated design, perplexing navigation and unclear wording that can turn finding simple ...

Scott Peterson

 Florida Case Could Change U.S. Online Sales Tax Laws

December 14, 2016 

Florida Case Could Change U.S. Online Sales Tax Laws

Courts to date have disagreed on this matter. An administrative law judgment initially upheld the department’s audit findings in March 2013. The Fourth District Court of Appeals then found the state to have “impermissibly burdened interstate commerce ...

Gail Cole

 10 Tax Tips to Close Out 2016

December 14, 2016 

10 Tax Tips to Close Out 2016

Now that we're in the closing weeks of 2016, it's time to finalize year-end tax saving strategies. Accounting firm Grant Thornton LLP has released a collection of Year-End Tax Guides for 2016 to help individual taxpayers and small business owners prepare.

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December 14, 2016 

Retailers Increase Imports as Holiday Shopping Continues

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to be up 3.2 percent this month over the same time last year as stores bring in the last of the merchandise for the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “There’s...…

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December 14, 2016 

Grant Thornton Gets Top Marks for Equality

Accounting firm Grant Thornton LLP has received a perfect 100 percent score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2017 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) – a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT ...

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December 13, 2016 

Report Shows Worst Corporate Tax Havens

Bermuda, the Netherlands, Ireland and Luxembourg are among the world’s 15 worst corporate tax havens, according to new Oxfam research published today. The report ‘Tax Battles,’ reveals how these tax havens are leading a global race to the bottom on ...