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 3 Ways Women Can Improve Their Retirement Odds

July 5, 2016 

3 Ways Women Can Improve Their Retirement Odds

Women, with longer life expectancies and lower average salaries, are much more concerned than men about whether they will be able to save enough money to have the kind of retirement they want, studies show.

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July 4, 2016 

5 Tips for Successful CPA Firm Partner Retreats

Retreats are not intended to be a walk on the beach. Effective retreats address tough issues. A healthy amount of conflict and disagreement serves as evidence that the group is addressing important, sensitive issues. Firms that adhere to these ...

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July 4, 2016 

2016 Fringe Benefits Tax Series: #3 Let’s Get Physical!

The statutory requirements for on-site athletic facilities are precise. If you operate a gym or similar facility on the business premises, the value of the benefit is exempt from tax and deductible by the company as long as substantially all use at ...

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July 3, 2016 

2016 Fringe Benefits Tax Series: #2: An Adoption Assistance Plan

Taxpayers who adopt children may be in line for special tax breaks. Significantly, you can claim a generous tax credit for qualified adoption expenses you’ve incurred, subject to a reduction based on your modified gross income (AGI). But high-income ...

How to Weed Out the Lies and Exaggerations on Résumés

July 1, 2016 

How to Weed Out the Lies and Exaggerations on Résumés

If your job involves hiring, you know how frustrating it can be staring at all those résumés. Which claims are real, which are exaggerations and which are just flat-out lies? And when hiring, you need to think about each résumé as a used car ad ...

Do you know the basics of employment law?

June 30, 2016 

Do you know the basics of employment law?

Lawsuits and legal complaints have been exploding nationwide over the past decade. It's important for managers to do their part to prevent legal disputes by knowing the basics of employment law. How well do you know the law?

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June 29, 2016 

Paperback Version Of “Next-Level Accountants” Now Available

The paperback version of Next-Level Accountants: Your guide to growing a firm of trusted advisors is now available. The book that brings together top accounting and valuation industry thought leaders to provide advice on how firms can add value to client engagements and grow their practices. Just in time for summer reading, the book is now...…

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June 28, 2016 

Illinois CPA Society Awards 34 Accounting Scholarships

Each year, The Society and The CPA Endowment Fund provide about $185,000 in financial support and outreach assistance to qualifying students who are working towards becoming CPAs. ICPAS scholarship programs are funded by contributions to the CPA ...