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April 12, 2016 

GASB Issues New Pension Guidance

The requirements of GASB Statement 82 are generally effective for reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2016, with earlier application encouraged. Additional information regarding implementation timing is available in the document.

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April 12, 2016 

Last Minute Tax Filing Tips

Although taxpayers have a few extra days to file their returns this year, by midnight on April 18th instead of the usual April 15th deadline, the clock is ticking for those waiting till the last minute.

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April 12, 2016 

IRS Is Looking For A Few Good Volunteers

The TAP provides a forum for taxpayers to raise concerns about IRS service and offer suggestions for improvement. The TAP reports annually to the Secretary of the Treasury, the IRS Commissioner and the National Taxpayer Advocate.

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April 7, 2016 

4 Ways Accounting Firms Can Win In The “Age Of The Customer”

Focusing your organization around better client service requires you not only to work faster, but also smarter. You need to be agile to compete, drive transparency into your processes and be able to effortlessly mobilize organizational knowledge and ...

 Employers Pessimistic On Economy, But Continue Hiring

April 7, 2016 

Employers Pessimistic On Economy, But Continue Hiring

Small and mid-sized business owners are cautious about the next six months amid greater pessimism about the economy given the stock market volatility and presidential election rhetoric, according to the latest PNC Economic Outlook Survey findings.

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April 7, 2016 

Marketing to the New Boom

Millennials…Millions strong, big spenders, and all about the selfie…so how do you market to them?

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April 6, 2016 

IRS Says: We Accept Cash

Because PayNearMe involves a three-step process, the IRS urges taxpayers choosing this option to start the process well ahead of the tax deadline to avoid interest and penalty charges.

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April 6, 2016 

How To Lower Your Risk Of An IRS Tax Audit

Pop star Iggy Azalea has not been getting a lot of good news in the audit area lately. Not only did her Twitter Audit score land at 93 percent – meaning that only 7 percent of her followers are actually real people – but the IRS determined that she owes n

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April 6, 2016 

New Tax Scam Targets DC, Virginia, Maryland Residents

As reports of phone scams as well as email phishing schemes continue across the country, the Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers of a new phishing scam targeting Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia residents.

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April 6, 2016 

Major Changes Coming to CPA Exam

The next version of the exam is based on a practice analysis, an extensive research project overseen by the AICPA’s Board of Examiners, which included input from key stakeholders across the accounting profession.