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September 9, 2014
Tax Professionals Sue the IRS to End PTIN Fees
A pair of Certified Public Accountants has filed suit against the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department in an effort to stop the government from imposing fees on tax preparers (Preparer Tax Identification Number) and to recover fees, plus interest, that they and other preparers have paid in past years.
September 9, 2014
10 College Students Receive Scholarships from AICPA and Accountemps
The American Institute of CPAs has announced the 10 winners of the 2014-2015AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship. The award and scholarship are presented each year to undergraduate and graduate-level accounting students who plan to pursue their CPA license. The recipients have demonstrated academic excellence, while showing exceptional leadership. Each recipient will receive a $2,500 award for the…
September 9, 2014
Conflicting Reports on IRS Tea Party Scandal Emphasize Partisan Divide
There’s a better chance of Democrats and Republicans agreeing to the winner in “America’s Got Talent,” than there is of ever reaching a consensus on the IRS’ handling of the applications for tax-exempt status made by right-leaning political groups.
September 9, 2014
White Paper Explores 5 Ways to be a Better Tax Researcher
Thomson Reuters has released a new white paper for tax professionals, Unlocking the Limits of the Keyword: 5 Ways to be a Better Tax Researcher. The paper addresses key challenges practitioners face when answering complex tax questions — exploring the evolution of the tax research process from print to digital and examining the viability of…
September 8, 2014
Avalara Partners with PEO Provider PayPlus
Cloud sales tax and compliance systems provider Avalara has formed a strategic alliance with PayPlus Software, Inc., (www.payplus.com), a payroll and employee management software company serving the Professional Employer Organization (PEO) industry.
September 8, 2014
Melissa Boone – 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree
Melissa Boone, CPA – 39 Office Managing PartnerCohnReznick, LLPCharlotte, NC What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) For up-and-coming professionals, we understand that it’s a challenge to focus on professional development...…
September 8, 2014
Donny Shimamoto – 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree
Donny Shimamoto, CPA.CITP, CGMA – 38 Founder, Intraprise TechKnowlogies, LLCHonolulu, HA What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) Finding good talent has been our biggest challenge. We are starting to...…
September 8, 2014
Chuck O’Toole – 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree
Chuck O’Toole, MS – 39 Deputy Editor-in-ChiefTax AnalystsFalls Church, VA In what ways have you contributed to your firm/company to make it a better place? Tax Analysts was already a pretty great place when I got here, and I feel lucky to work with such a talented and dedicated team. As an editor, I’ve...…
September 8, 2014
Jim Boomer – 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree
Jim Boomer, CPA.CITP, CGMA, MBA – 38 CIO/SHareholder, Boomer Consulting, Inc.Manhattan KS What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) We have made major strides over the last few years in...…
September 8, 2014
Mark Wayman, 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree
Mark Wayman, CPA, CIA, CFE, CRMA – 35 Internal Audit Director, CNA Financial CorporationChicago, IL What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) From an internal audit perspective, I believe there...…
September 8, 2014
Adam Burnett – 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree
Adam Burnett – 34 Manager, Traininng and Consulting, CCHMinneapolis, MN What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) The biggest workflow challenges I see firms facing are addressing customer demands for...…
September 8, 2014
Roy Keely, 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree
Roy Keely – 33 VP of Market Strategy, XcentricAlpharetta, GA To what extent have you and your practice/company embraced cloud computing? We have completely embraced the cloud! So much so, we have staked our whole company on it. We are a cloud provider to the accounting profession, and a majority of our revenue comes...…