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May 22, 2014 

Preparing for Disasters

When disaster strikes, you want to be sure you're prepared. This video has tips for safeguarding important documents in preparation for an emergency.

 150,000 Taxpayers Used New IRS Online Payment System

May 22, 2014 

150,000 Taxpayers Used New IRS Online Payment System

The Internal Revenue Service says that more than 150,000 taxpayers used its new web-based system IRS Direct Pay to pay their tax bills or make estimated tax payments directly from checking or savings accounts without any fees or pre-registration.

 4 in 10 Workers Don’t Use All Their Vacation Days

May 22, 2014 

4 in 10 Workers Don’t Use All Their Vacation Days

As summer approaches, employees are busy planning long-awaited vacations. But a new Robert Half survey shows 39 percent of workers won't use all the paid vacation time they're given. The reasons: 38 percent are saving days in case they need them later, while 30 percent fear falling behind at work.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 WeiserMazars Merges with Risk & Compliance Firm ICS

May 22, 2014 

WeiserMazars Merges with Risk & Compliance Firm ICS

ICS’ Co-Founders, John White and John Palmer, have joined as Principals at WeiserMazars to lead the Banking Internal Audit practice and are accompanied nationally by their ICS professional team. The merger significantly expands WeiserMazars’ Governance, Risk & Compliance Services capabilities.

 Resume Mistakes? HR Managers Becoming More Forgiving

May 21, 2014 

Resume Mistakes? HR Managers Becoming More Forgiving

Even in an era of typo-ridden texts and tweets, making a goof on your resume can still prove costly, according to a recent survey by Accountemps. Sixty-three percent of senior managers said just one or two resume mistakes would eliminate an applicant from consideration for a job.

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May 21, 2014 

Ohio Society of CPAs Supports Federal Financial Statement Transparancy Act

The Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA) is commending Representative Jim Renacci (R-Ohio), a CPA, for his introduction of the Federal Financial Statement Transparency Act of 2014 in the U.S. House of Representatives, a bill with bipartisan support that will make for a more accountable and transparent federal government.