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 FASB Issues Alternative Accounting Standard on Intangible Assests

December 29, 2014 

FASB Issues Alternative Accounting Standard on Intangible Assests

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) today issued guidance intended to improve private company financial reporting regarding accounting for identifiable intangible assets in a business combination. FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-18, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Identifiable Intangible Assets in a Business Combination, is based on a consensus reached by the Private Company...…

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December 26, 2014 

The Tax Benefits of Buying a New Car Before the End of the Year

Under the new tax law signed by the president on December 19, taxpayers can claim an optional tax deduction on their personal 2014 returns for state sales tax paid this year. And the sales tax you pay on a vehicle – usually, a significant amount – may ...

 Last Chance for Tax Exempt IRA-to-Charity Transfers

December 26, 2014 

Last Chance for Tax Exempt IRA-to-Charity Transfers

The time for clients to take required minimum distributions from their IRAs is rapidly dwindling. They have until December 31, 2014 to arrange for an RMD for the 2014 tax year. Otherwise, they could be slapped with a stiff tax penalty.

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December 22, 2014 

UNLV Business Students Win AICPA Accounting Competition

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has announced that students from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas have earned first place in the 2014 AICPA Accounting Competition. Their top finish in the competition earned a $5,000 award for ...

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December 22, 2014 

CBIZ Offers New Affordable Care Act Compliance System

The employee benefits provider and insurance advisory consultancy CBIZ has released CBIZ ACA CheckPoint, a platform offering the advanced availability of ACA reporting and compliance tools and expertise. The system was developed in conjunction with SyncSt

 Top 5 Fraud Predictions for 2015

December 19, 2014 

Top 5 Fraud Predictions for 2015

Technology will give fraudsters an edge in 2015, but it will also provide new tools for organizations and investigators, according to three experts from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) who were asked for their top fraud predictions ...

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December 19, 2014 

5 Financial Resolutions for 2015

Losing weight, eating healthy and hitting the gym more frequently tend to be popular New Year resolutions but this year, think about putting your finances first. According to Patrice C. Washington, the Money Maven of the Steve Harvey Morning Show, ...

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December 19, 2014 

The Top 10 Workplace Trends for 2015

Trends in the workplace can have a great effect on productivity and worker satisfaction, according to a new report. And that doesn't just mean whether people are congregating around the water cooler or if thin or wide ties are in style.