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February 26, 2015 

Should Taxpayers Deduct State Income Tax or State Sales Tax?

The optional sales tax deduction is a no-brainer for some individual taxpayers. If you live in one of the seven states with no state income tax – Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming -- you should elect to deduct your ...

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February 26, 2015 

Deltek to Acquire Global Talent Management Provider

Deltek announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire HRsmart, a global provider of talent management solutions with over 1,000 customers around the world. This acquisition will broaden Deltek’s portfolio of Human Capital Management (HCM

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February 26, 2015 

CCH iFirm

CCH iFirm is a cloud-based platform that combines multiple accountant-focused inter-connected modules. With Small Firm Manager - the efficient firm's preferred practice management solution - and Trial Balance - a simplified way to manage a client's ...

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February 25, 2015 

The 7 Critical Skills of an Effective CIO

A well-qualified CIO can and should be a key member of your management team, yet few firms are taking full advantage of this strategic resource. By well-qualified CIO, I am referring to those IT professionals that display both acumen and potential in a va

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February 25, 2015 

Millennial Entrepreneurs Road Show Aims to Engage Students

The road show is a national tour of Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) that is focused on engaging students and raising awareness about the possibilities of entrepreneurship, exposing these students to available programs and resources ...

 State Deadlines Near for Forms W-2 and 1099

February 25, 2015 

State Deadlines Near for Forms W-2 and 1099

The deadlines for businesses to send forms W-2 and 1099 copies to individual states are quickly approaching, with the majority of states having a March 2 deadline date. The various state rules and regulations can be daunting, as state filing varies ...

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February 25, 2015 

AICPA Comments on FASB Disclosure Requirements Exposure Draft

In a February 23 letter, FinREC Chairman Jim Dolinar and AICPA Investment Companies Expert Panel Chairman Brent Oswald expressed support for the FASB’s effort to provide consistency and transparency through alignment of disclosure and ...

 Avalara’s Van Dooren Makes List of Top Channel Executives

February 25, 2015 

Avalara’s Van Dooren Makes List of Top Channel Executives

Pascal Van Dooren, Avalara's Chief Revenue Officer and Global Channel Chief, has been named one of CRN’s 2015 Channel Chiefs. Avalara, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based software for sales tax and other transactional tax compliance.