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November 2, 2015 

Eliminating Muda is one of the most effective byproducts of Lean Six Sigma analysis techniques which make any process more efficient and profitable. So what exactly is Muda? It is the Japanese term for waste, which is defined as “any human activity ...

Roman Kepczyk

November 2, 2015 

The deduction for taxes claimed on Schedule A includes amounts paid for state and local income taxes such as the taxes withheld from your paychecks and any estimated taxes paid during the year. It also includes property taxes if you’re a homeowner.

Ken Berry, JD

November 2, 2015 

The transaction marks the first entry into the Midwest market for Marcum, which has 17 other U.S. offices on the East and West Coasts, plus six abroad. Twenty-one Frost shareholders and principals and 90 professional staff have joined Marcum.

November 2, 2015 

Faced with increased regulatory compliance issues, nonprofit organizations are struggling to keep up with reporting and often waste time manually configuring financials with non-financial software. That is among the findings of a new survey of nearly ...

October 31, 2015 

It started a little more than a year ago with a suggestion and a few casual conversations. The plan to turn this expedition into a road trip took form through late night texts and raucous phone conferences and plenty of “What if we did this?!” and “That could work!” comments. As the passenger list grew...…

Gail Perry

October 30, 2015 

New data from financial information company Sageworks shows a mixed bag of results for the nation's retailers, with some performing quite well over the past year and others in need of a serious boost this holiday season.

October 30, 2015 

Known as required minimum distributions (RMDs), these payments normally must be made by the end of 2015. But a special rule allows first-year recipients of these payments, those who reached age 70½ during 2015, to wait until as late as April 1, 2016 ...

October 30, 2015 

This checklist is designed to be a compliance aid to assist with identifying issues and opportunities with a client’s health care coverage readiness. However, it does not detail every potential issue that may be encountered.

October 30, 2015 

In recent years, retirement planning has received plenty of attention. In 2011, the first of the baby boomers reached what used to be known as retirement age. That kicked off an 18-year run for boomers, who’ll be turning 65 at a rate of about 10,000 ...

October 30, 2015 

According to most media reports, Senator Ted Cruz (Rep.-TX) was one of the “winners” in the Republican presidential debate held on October 28. At the very least, the radical tax plan released by Cruz just prior to the debate tip-off is generating ...

October 30, 2015 

The fee for new PTINs and renewals will be $50, down from $64.25 and $63, respectively. The agency also reminded return preparers of major upcoming changes regarding which tax return preparers can represent clients in matters before the IRS.

October 30, 2015 

This year we’ve had the pleasure of recommending software programs for accounting, payroll and other critical areas of your practice. Now is the time to consider your paperless or Document Management Solution (DMS) needs. You’ll find that our ...

Randy Johnston