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October 30, 2014 

Bloomberg BNA and KPMG will host a free webcast called “The Elections: What’s Next for U.S. Tax?,” on Thursday, November 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event will feature some of the leading names in tax, who will provide their take on how ...

Isaac M. O'Bannon

October 29, 2014 

The AICPA has announced the 2014 recipients of three accounting curriculum awards. The Effective Learning Strategies Awards are bestowed annually upon educators who demonstrate innovative teaching practices in one of three distinct ...

Isaac M. O'Bannon

October 29, 2014 

Sponsored by the Los Angeles Chapter of The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), the competition brought together the best and brightest accounting and auditing students in the LA area to analyze and present their case for responding to potential materia

Isaac M. O'Bannon

October 29, 2014 

Do women have different relationships with money than men? Very definitely, yes, says entrepreneur and business coach Meriflor Toneatto.

October 29, 2014 

Make no mistake about it, the home office deduction rules are filled with potential landmines for the unwary. However, if you give clients the IRS-approved blueprint, they can preserve deductions for 2014.

Ken Berry, JD

October 28, 2014 

Accounting technology maker Wolters Kluwer, CCH is again asking CPAs, accountants, tax professionals and other attendees at its CCH Connections User Conference 2014 ito respond to daily poll questions, and then shares the results via a large monitor.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

October 28, 2014 

Intuit is introducing three new programs aimed to make tax professionals more profitable with incentives up to $25 per return, free software offers and a free service to find new clients.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

October 28, 2014 

The IRS is failing to provide personal identity numbers to all taxpayers who are the victims of tax-related identity theft, according to a report publicly released today by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration ...

Isaac M. O'Bannon

October 28, 2014 

So what is the key to succeeding this tax season? Marketing – and lots of it. But marketing alone isn’t enough; you have to market well…

October 28, 2014 

Fall has plenty in store for small businesses. October is National Women's Small Business Month, highlighting the many advancements and achievements of female entrepreneurs in the U.S. economy. After that, November is National Entrepreneurship Month, a mo

October 28, 2014 

Freight brokerage can be very lucrative. Do it right, consider carefully all pros and cons, and handle all business transactions with care. You’ll be sure to enjoy the ride.

October 28, 2014 

The ultimate fate of the Section 179 deduction remains unclear. As things stand now, the maximum allowance will remain at the lowest level it’s been since the year 2000, a mere $25,000. Of course, Congress may still get its act together to restore...

Ken Berry, JD