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How Small CPA Firms Can Create Polished Marketing on a Budget
For small accounting firms, marketing often becomes the thing that gets squeezed between client work and deadlines.
June 9, 2017
8 Steps to Compliance with New Revenue Recognition Standards
For most companies and financial organizations, all eyes may be on regulatory changes and tax reform. But as we approach mid-year, public and private entities must also prepare for adoption of new revenue recognition standards established by the Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Board’s (IASB). The deadline for implementation of the...…
June 9, 2017
5 Reasons to Put Your Nanny on Payroll
Paying a nanny off the books, i.e. in cash, can be tempting to both sides of the relationship. Although it is illegal, employers could avoid the hassle of payroll paperwork, and nannies would get to keep their full pay without handing money over to the...
June 9, 2017
Financial Choice Act Offers Key Banking Reforms
New proposed legislation, introduced by Representative Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), is making headlines because it effectively rolls back the regulatory reforms included in the landmark 2010 Dodd-Frank Act. The “Financial Choice Act,” which passed in the ...
June 9, 2017
Do You Check Work Email During Vacation? Survey Says … #&*!@
Are vacations where people completely disconnect from the office a thing of the past? Research shows "workations" may be more common for professionals today. In a recent survey from staffing firm Accountemps, 54 percent of workers said they typically ...
June 9, 2017
Should Businesses Be Transparent About Employee Compensation?
Should professionals' pay be public knowledge? Employers in the advertising and marketing fields don't think so, according to new research from staffing firm The Creative Group. More than eight in 10 creative executives interviewed (82 percent) said ...
June 9, 2017
Social Media and Mobile Devices Spur Growth in Lawsuits
While social media sites and mobile devices offer expanded communication and flexible work options, they are also causing a spike in litigation.
June 9, 2017
IRS Says Interest Rates to Stay Same for Third Quarter 2017
The Internal Revenue Service has announced that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning July 1, 2017.
June 9, 2017
Interview Tip: Can Body Language Cost You a Job?
Whether it's a yawn, a glance at your phone or watch, or eye rolls, when it comes to landing a job, what you say to a prospective employer may sometimes be less important than how you say it.
June 9, 2017
5 Technology Trends in Business Payments
B2B payments are fundamentally different than consumer payments, for three main reasons. First, there is the sheer volume of payments businesses make. A small enterprise might be making 100,000 payments a year on 200,000 invoices, and working with ...
June 8, 2017
IRS Requires Electronic Payment for Private Letter Rulings
At the beginning of the year, the IRS increased the fees that taxpayer must pay to obtain a private letter ruling. Now it says that you must pay Uncle Sam electronically. Your check won’t be good anymore once a short transition period ends.
June 8, 2017
The Tax Blotter – June 2017
Who says taxes aren’t fun? This column is devoted to interesting tidbits, legislative developments and amusing news in the world of taxation. At the very least, it will keep you informed and, at best, it might illicit a chuckle of bring smile to your lips
June 8, 2017
Is Massachusetts New “Cookie” Tax Directive Half-Baked?
The state of Massachusetts wants to impose new tax obligations on cookies. No, not the kind that you bake in the oven. These cookies are stored on your personal computer.