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August 19, 2015 

Due to a little-noticed provision in the new highway appropriations bill signed into law on July 31 – the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 – the deadline for filing an FBAR (Report of Financial Bank and Financial Accounts) has been moved up from June 30 to April 15. But...…

August 19, 2015 

There’s absolutely nothing new about the hybrid cloud. You’d think that accepting that fundamental fact would be self-evident, but unfortunately it’s not. The terminology is misleading and has long since ceased to describe anything specific.

August 19, 2015 

The credits apply to eligible students enrolled in an eligible college, university or vocational school, including both nonprofit and for-profit institutions. The credits are subject to income limits that could reduce the amount claimed on their tax ...

August 19, 2015 

The IRS has a confession: The data breach involving its “Get Transcript” app was larger than it initially reported. How much larger? About three times as much.

August 19, 2015 

The deadline generally applies to Form 2290 and the accompanying tax payment for the tax year that begins July 1, 2015, and ends June 30, 2016. Returns must be filed and tax payments made by Aug. 31 for vehicles used on the road during July.

August 19, 2015 

New global report examines the business challenges and technology choices of small wholesale distributors, manufacturers and accountants.

August 18, 2015 

Cloud-based benefits management makes it easier to manage a variety of options, to adapt to changes in both benefit design and legislation, and serve as a customizable platform for each individual employee.

August 18, 2015 

A new law includes a streamlined automatic 60-day extension request process for federal tax filings of Form 990. The New York State Society of CPAs’ Exempt Organizations Committee had made the recommendation to the Internal Revenue Service ...

August 18, 2015 

The two leading consumer confidence indices reported a decline in financial confidence in July of this year. However, the decline in financial confidence consumers reported to confidence surveys is the complete opposite to their financial behavior ...

August 18, 2015 

Bloomberg BNA has released a new edition of Unclaimed Property, its Tax Management Portfolio providing in-depth analysis and practical insights from prominent practitioners on escheatment and unclaimed property laws.

August 18, 2015 

In states with the least schooled workforces, the median wage is $15 an hour compared with $19 to $20 an hour in states where 40 percent or more of the working population holds at least a bachelor’s degree.

August 18, 2015 

What is the best way to establish and select members of an accounting firm's executive committee? Elected by the partners or appointed by the managing partner?