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March 10, 2015 

As a long-time tax practitioner, I’ve conducted thousands of client interviews over the years. I’ve learned that when a client comes prepared for their interview, it results in less need for post-meeting follow-up calls and document gathering, which ...

March 10, 2015 

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted the 2015 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy, the agency reported on Monday. The 2015 GAAP Taxonomy is available online.

March 9, 2015 

Complying with the final tangible property regulations has just become easier for small businesses filing 2014 tax returns. The recently-issued Revenue Procedure 2015-20 will allow small business taxpayers to change methods of accounting under the ...

March 9, 2015 

Retailers see the value of physical stores as a way to reach target customers or to promote certain products. Last month, Amazon opened a bookstore on the campus of Purdue University in Indiana, a move designed to help the online retailer ...

March 8, 2015 

Accountants are eligible for the promotion, and they can select as many as five of their small-business clients with fewer than 50 employees to also participate free of charge through the end of April. ADP’s HR HelpDesk is staffed by HR ...

March 8, 2015 

Thomson Reuters has released new e-commerce content for Checkpoint Catalyst that is focused on purely electronic transactions, in addition to the company's cloud computing and sales and use tax nexus coverage.

March 8, 2015 

Sometimes the “easiest” tax return decisions aren’t so simple after all. Take the basic choice of your tax filing status. Usually, it’s a no-brainer for a married couple to file a joint return, but there are a few notable exceptions. When you dig a ...

March 6, 2015 

A weekly roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.

March 5, 2015 

Bonsai Tax helps people with 1099 Self-Employed Income keep track of their business expenses to pay less tax. We enable you to keep track of your income and expenses to maximize your tax deductions and minimizing the amount of taxes you’ll end up owing with minimal amount of work. BONSAI MAKES YOUR LIFE EASIER BY:...…

March 5, 2015 

It's time for President Obama's 2016 budget proposal, and time to reflect on the numerous items that affect payroll and payroll departments.. Here are the potential proposals that would have the greatest direct impact on payroll professionals.

James Paille

March 5, 2015 

The number of women in senior management roles in the United States has increased by just 1 percent during the past 10 years, according to new research from the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), a survey of more than 5,400 business ...

March 5, 2015 

Tenenz, Inc., which offers accounting firm websites, tax tools and forms, has made several enhancements to its Client Centric Communications. Subscribers can now set up recurring messages such as birthday or anniversary cards and tax reminders.