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December 8, 2016 

Hosting Solutions for Accounting Firms

A simple reminder to get you started: all of these products scan, incorporate from a portal or from pictures snapped on client’s cell phones all of the documents for a 1040 tax return. They tend to sort them in tax preparer/IRS form order in a PDF ...

Randy Johnston

AICPA Announces Changes to the CPA Exam

December 8, 2016 

AICPA Announces Changes to the CPA Exam

Task-based simulations, increased time, and informative blueprints are some of the changes to the CPA Exam, effective April 1, 2017. Learn more at http://www.picpa.org/cpaexam or http://www.aicpa.org/nextCPAexam.

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December 7, 2016 

A Smart Move for Year-End Bonuses

Payroll and tax managers often look for savvy strategies at the end of the year to save small business clients some big money. A simple, yet smart one involves a long-standing tax break for bonuses paid by certain companies.

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December 7, 2016 

New Retirement Savings Law May Come Before New Year

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to implement sweeping tax law changes during the early days of his administration. But we may not have to wait until Trump takes office for significant tax legislation to be enacted. A lame-duck session of ...

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December 7, 2016 

How to Protect a Firm from Remote Worker Liability

Many Americans now have the flexibility to work remotely, and more want to do it. A survey by Gallup reports that the average worker telecommutes two days per month, with 46% of telecommuters doing so during the workday.

 5 Key Tax Tips for Small Business Owners

December 7, 2016 

5 Key Tax Tips for Small Business Owners

With the end of 2016 fast approaching, now’s the time for small business owners to take steps to potentially lower the taxes they owe this year and make sure they’re prepared for new tax issues that will roll out in the coming months.

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December 7, 2016 

Accountants Want To Eliminate Paper Checks

Additionally, the survey exposed concerns about bill payment efficiency and security. Respondents that relied on handwritten checks or computer-printed checks often spend more time on bill payment, and 66% of all respondents worry that clients do not ...

Isaac M. O'Bannon