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 Steinberg Advisors Joins Wipfli Accounting Network

January 6, 2016 

Steinberg Advisors Joins Wipfli Accounting Network

Wipfli has announced that Steinberg Advisors, Ltd. (Steinberg Advisors) joined the firm effective January 1. The combined firm will have approximately 1,500 associates, including 181 partners, 32 U.S. office locations (three offices in the Chicago area).

 5 Key Trends in Nonprofit Fundraising in 2016

January 5, 2016 

5 Key Trends in Nonprofit Fundraising in 2016

Recent data show the number of actual donors (as a percentage) giving to nonprofit organizations is on the decline, even with actual dollar amounts continuing to rise. Nonprofits will need to explore new giving models and look at ways to capitalize on ...

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January 4, 2016 

PC Matic Offers Strong Approach to Security

Several companies are proposing solutions, but it is uncertain how successful these will be. But it is clear that the use of “white lists” will be a major part of the solution, and that one of the leaders in this movement is a vastly enhanced PC Matic.

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January 4, 2016 

Nearly Half of U.S. Homes Will Have Smart Tech By End of 2016

The Smart Home Marketplace Survey also found that more than half of homeowners (54 percent) would purchase or install smart home products if they were selling their home and knew that doing so would make it sell faster. Of that group, 65 percent would ...

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January 4, 2016 

Withum Acquires Florida Accounting Firm Averett Warmus Durkee

The national accounting and business services firm WithumSmith+Brown, PC has acquired the central Florida firm of Averett Warmus Durkee, P.A. effective December 31, 2015. Averett's staff of more than 100 partners and associates will merge into Withum ...

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January 3, 2016 

How To Receive a Tax Transcript From the IRS

Though taxpayers should always keep a copy of their tax return for their records, some may need the information from filed tax returns for many reasons. This includes college financial aid applicants or taxpayers who have applied for a loan to buy a ...

 New Law Preserves Section 179 Tax Breaks

January 3, 2016 

New Law Preserves Section 179 Tax Breaks

For many small business owners, those long and annoying depreciation schedules will soon become a distant memory. Under the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act (PATH) of 2015, the maximum Section 179 deduction of $500,000 is restored retroactively...