Accounting February 28, 2026
Voting Opens for 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Voting in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Readers can vote for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
March 31, 2015
AICPA Recommends Reforms to Business Income Taxes
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee Tax Reform Working Group on Business Income Tax that makes suggestions about how to simplify business income tax.
March 30, 2015
Professionals on the Move – March 30, 2015
A weekly roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.
March 30, 2015
How to Maximize Small Business Tax Deductions
According to the Q1 2015 Spark Business Barometer from Capital One, 55 percent of small business owners are very confident they are taking advantage of small business tax deductions, but what about the other 45 percent?
March 30, 2015
6 Ways to Find and Grow a Profitable Specialty Niche
Accounting clients are always looking for more from their experience. One way firms can create better experiences is through niche services. Some firms focus on a specific industry or narrowly-defined tax, assurance and advisory services. The success of a
March 30, 2015
10 Things Accountants Wish Their Clients Understood
Tax season can be a scary time for many taxpayers, but it's mostly because of a lack of knowledge. It's a fear of the unknown: Will they owe taxes, will the IRS come after their business, etc.
March 30, 2015
Firm of Marks Paneth Acquires Fischer Barr Wissinger
The accounting firm of Marks Paneth LLP has acquired Fischer Barr & Wissinger, LLC, a Parsippany, New Jersey-based full service accounting firm, effective February 1, 2015. With this acquisition, Marks Paneth, the New York City-based ...
March 30, 2015
How to Take A Weekend Trip Home and Get a Deduction
An employee’s company may be glad to pick up the tab on a weekend trip home if you’re staying in a place where the cost of lodging and meals is high. The trip home might cost less than the expense of putting you up in a pricey hotel.
March 30, 2015
Accountants Tell Congress That Tax Reform Must Come Soon
The nation's largest society of professional accountants is telling Congress that tax reform isn't just something to think about, it's something needed soon.
March 27, 2015
4 Ways to Protect Your Identity This Tax Season
Tax season is here, and that doesn’t just mean refunds — it also means an increase in identity theft. In fact, tax identity theft has been constantly increasing over the years with more than 1.6 million taxpayers affected in the first six months of 2013,
March 27, 2015
Shareholder Participation Improves Quality of Corporate Financial Reporting
The paper, titled “External Corporate Governance and Misreporting,” analyzed external governance provisions, specifically those provisions that limit direct shareholder participation in the governance process. The researchers found that fewer ...
March 27, 2015
Charity Volunteers: Step Forward and Claim Your Tax Deductions!
Do you have clients who are dedicated to working on behalf of a charity? Although they may go out of their way to support their favorite cause, they may not be getting a tax deduction for the blood, sweat and tears they expend.
March 27, 2015
How to Make 2015 the Best Tax Season Yet
Accountants and CPAs are in the middle of the industry’s hottest season, and staying above the stress in a time of relative chaos can be a challenge to say the least. Long hours, looming deadlines and mountains of data can drive people to the edge ...