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October 30, 2015 

New data from financial information company Sageworks shows a mixed bag of results for the nation's retailers, with some performing quite well over the past year and others in need of a serious boost this holiday season.

October 30, 2015 

Known as required minimum distributions (RMDs), these payments normally must be made by the end of 2015. But a special rule allows first-year recipients of these payments, those who reached age 70½ during 2015, to wait until as late as April 1, 2016 ...

October 30, 2015 

This checklist is designed to be a compliance aid to assist with identifying issues and opportunities with a client’s health care coverage readiness. However, it does not detail every potential issue that may be encountered.

October 30, 2015 

In recent years, retirement planning has received plenty of attention. In 2011, the first of the baby boomers reached what used to be known as retirement age. That kicked off an 18-year run for boomers, who’ll be turning 65 at a rate of about 10,000 ...

October 30, 2015 

According to most media reports, Senator Ted Cruz (Rep.-TX) was one of the “winners” in the Republican presidential debate held on October 28. At the very least, the radical tax plan released by Cruz just prior to the debate tip-off is generating ...

October 30, 2015 

The fee for new PTINs and renewals will be $50, down from $64.25 and $63, respectively. The agency also reminded return preparers of major upcoming changes regarding which tax return preparers can represent clients in matters before the IRS.

October 30, 2015 

This year we’ve had the pleasure of recommending software programs for accounting, payroll and other critical areas of your practice. Now is the time to consider your paperless or Document Management Solution (DMS) needs. You’ll find that our ...

Randy Johnston

October 29, 2015 

The annual "Getting Paid In America" survey asked respondents "How do you receive your pay?" Over 93.7 percent of respondents indicated they were paid via direct deposit. Only 4.6 percent indicated they receive their wages via paper paychecks while ...

October 29, 2015 

A roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.

October 29, 2015 

The federal government allows retirees to start drawing Social Security as early as age 62, a feature that more than 40 percent of Americans take advantage of as they gladly draw from the system they spent a lifetime paying into.

October 29, 2015 

Staying in compliance can be challenging for business travelers, no matter how steadfast a company’s T&E policy may be or how well an employee has been trained. Certify Mobile Instant Policy Check is the easiest way to verify expenses against policy ...

October 28, 2015 

From a business perspective, there’s practically nothing worse than providing goods or services to a customer or client and not getting paid. Or maybe you’ve made loans to vendors or suppliers that haven’t been repaid. It can take a long time to get ...