Taxes May 28, 2026
Ferguson Promises to ‘Veto Any Attempt’ to Drop Threshold on Washington Millionaires Tax
Gov. Bob Ferguson on Wednesday vowed to never lower the $1 million threshold on Washington’s controversial new income tax on high earners.
September 23, 2015
Winners of AICPA and Accountemps Scholarship Awards Announced
The recipients have demonstrated academic excellence and outstanding leadership skills. Each recipient of the AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship award will receive a $10,000 award for the 2015-2016 academic year.
September 22, 2015
IRS Needs to Better Verify Claims for Exemption from Social Security Taxes, Says Report
In an effort to eliminate dual taxation with respect to Social Security taxes, the United States entered into international agreements, called Totalization Agreements, with 24 foreign countries.
September 22, 2015
What’s Holding Back Accounting Firm Growth?
We were initially surprised and stumped that in a continually improving economy, the 2014 CPA firm growth rate (including mergers) remained the same as 2013 at 6.7%. Firms are projecting much of the same for 2015. Given the following growth rate history in the years since the recession, one would expect the trend of higher...…
September 22, 2015
Halliburton Settles Labor Case: Will Pay $18.3 Million In Back Overtime Wages
Oil and gas service provider, Halliburton, has agreed to pay $18,293,557 to 1,016 employees nationwide. The department’s Wage and Hour Division investigated Halliburton as part of an ongoing, multi-year compliance initiative in the oil and gas ...
September 22, 2015
Sageworks Enhances the Document Manager in Its Business Valuation Solution
The enhancement introduces time-stamping and a user signature so that a valuation professional can manage and track the delivery of documents across multiple offices and teams. Sageworks’ web-based business valuation platform, adds security and ...
September 22, 2015
How Vulnerable Are Mobile Payment Apps to Hacking?
These days, cash and credit cards aren’t the necessities they once were because alternative-payment options are just a tap or two away on a mobile device through apps such as Google Wallet, Apple Pay, Square, Levelup, Kash and PayPal.
September 22, 2015
Avalara Launches Sales Tax Service for Xero Customers
Cloud tax solutions provider Avalara has launched a new automated sales tax rates and returns service for Xero customers. The integration provides tax rate data in real time, enabling quick and automatic access for inclusion in customer invoices.
September 22, 2015
Ryan Acquires EnerTax Consultants
Severance tax is incurred when natural resources are extracted (“severed”) from the earth within a taxing jurisdiction. While crude oil and natural gas comprise the majority of severance tax collections in most jurisdictions, other resources such as ...
September 22, 2015
Xero Introduces Billable Expenses Feature and Invoice Reminders
Outstanding invoices are a burden for any business – big or small. In addition to not being able to put this money to work for the business, conversations surrounding outstanding invoices can be uncomfortable. Business owners can automatically send ...
September 22, 2015
Xero and Shopify Partner to Streamline Ecommerce and Accounting Functions
The combined Xero and Shopify solution will automate and help streamline commerce and accounting processes for retailers ahead of the busy holiday season.
September 21, 2015
Irene Walsh, EA – 2015 40 Under 40 Honoree
This year’s 40 Under 40 honorees are among the best and brightest talent in the accounting profession. They are all active in the professional community, as well as in their local communities, where many are small business owners and employers.
September 21, 2015
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics – The Tax Myth About Red States and Blue States
I was intrigued when a blog boldly declared that IRS statistics show that states that attempt to tax the wealthy to pay for social programs only serve to drive the wealthy to states that offer lower taxes. Anyone who follows the ...