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February 22, 2016 

Frivolous Tax Arguments Won’t Win Against the IRS

Examples of frivolous arguments also include contentions that the only “employees” subject to federal income tax are employees of the federal government; and that only foreign-source income is taxable.

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February 22, 2016 

The Great Tech Crash of 2016

Everyone loves a good disaster story. From shifting tectonic plates to the zombie apocalypse, it is great fun to spin a story of impending disaster, including the impending crash of the technology sector and its stocks.

Dave McClure

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February 22, 2016 

Xero Debuts New Gmail Integration

Xero’s Gmail integration takes email out of the inbox and into the accounting workflow, giving small businesses even more information about their relationships with their contacts without leaving Xero. Tighter integration with Google Apps for Work ...

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February 20, 2016 

Sales Tax Issues for Nonprofits

We tend to think of nonprofits – the places where we worship, adopt our pets, receive our cultural stimulation, and so on—as completely tax exempt organizations. But many of these groups do face sales tax issues, both when they purchase items and when the

David N. Plaskow

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February 19, 2016 

2016 Readers Choice Awards

Technology is at the core of professional accounting firms, and since 1990, this publication has covered the evolution of not on the technology, but also the dramatic changes in workflow processes and productivity.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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February 19, 2016 

2016 Review of Serenic Navigator Nonprofit Accounting

Best Fit: Serenic Navigator from Serenic Software is a nonprofit accounting product best suited for mid-sized to large nonprofit organizations, NGO’s and government entities. Product Strengths Excellent budgeting capability Integrates with Microsoft Office 365 Product is available for on premise and online/cloud deployment Offers optional grant and donor management modules Potential Limitations Significant training may be...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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February 19, 2016 

2016 Review of QuickBooks Online Nonprofit Version

Best Fit: QuickBooks Online is well suited for smaller nonprofits with basic budgeting and donor tracking needs. QuickBooks Online is Intuit’s latest version available in the QuickBooks franchise. Available in four versions, from Self-Employed to Plus for up to 25 users, QuickBooks Online offers quick online system access using an number of devices including smart...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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February 19, 2016 

How Small Businesses Can Offer 401(k) Plans

Because 401(k) plans can help small businesses attract and retain the skilled employees key to fueling growth, adding financial planning services - specifically retirement planning - is a great place to start.