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October 14, 2015
IRS Over Exposing Social Security Numbers on Documents, Says Report
An Office of Management and Budget mandate required the IRS to eliminate the unnecessary use of SSNs by March 2009. However, the IRS suspended work on the forms, letters, and systems components of its SSN Elimination and Reduction Program in ...
October 14, 2015
How to Shield a Retirement Portfolio from Hitting Rock Bottom
Jittery investors saw the volatile market play havoc with investment portfolios. But while the ups and downs may have created anguish for some, financial planner Bryan S. Slovon says he fielded few if any calls from nervous clients.
October 14, 2015
Accounting Students and Firms Get Ready for Meet the Firms Week
Accounting students and firms across the country are gearing up for the 7th Annual Meet The Firms (MTF) Week from Oct. 19-23. The online event, sponsored by Accountingfly, connects accounting students with accounting firms across the country.
October 14, 2015
AICPA Awards 15 Scholarships to Students Transferring from Community Colleges to 4-Year Schools
The AICPA has announced this year's recipients of its AICPA Foundation Two Year Transfer Scholarship award. Part of the AICPA’s Legacy Scholars program, the award is bestowed upon students attending two-year colleges with a declared intent to major in ...
October 14, 2015
How to Convert “Just Enough” to a Roth IRA
Generally, contributions to a traditional IRA may be wholly or partially tax-deductible, especially in the earlier part of your career, but distributions are taxed at ordinary income rates reaching up to 39.6 percent. In addition, you must begin ...
October 14, 2015
Being a Tax Volunteer Can Be Rewarding
The IRS encourages volunteers to step forward by providing free tax assistance in their communities. Specifically, the IRS refers to the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs.
October 14, 2015
New PTO Management System Helps Streamline Employee Time Off Requests
Empire TIME OFF supports the entire PTO process, from employee time off requests through manager review and approval. An employee simply sends an email to a standard email address (i.e., pto@company.com or sick@company.com), which will be ...
October 14, 2015
New York CPA Society Proposes Limits to Nano-Learning CPE Credits
CPAs have an expanding universe of CPE options and the Society, like other providers, is seeking the best new ideas on how to deliver those,” said Joanne S. Barry, executive director of the NYSSCPA which offers more than 80 online and in-person CPE ...
October 12, 2015
Intuit Helps Accountants Grow with QuickBooks 2016
The 2016 version of QuickBooks Desktop strives to help accounting professionals achieve three main goals: be more efficient; gain better insights; and let their expertise shine.
October 12, 2015
Avalara Automates Tax Compliance for E-Cigarette Excise Taxes
Launch of Avalara Returns Excise for Tobacco announced during NACS Show in Las Vegas.
October 12, 2015
IRS Warns of Charity Scams Related to South Carolina Floods
The Internal Revenue Service issued a consumer alert about charity scams based on flooding in South Carolina and neighboring states.
October 12, 2015
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