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June 23, 2015 

AICPA Recommends Form 990 Changes to IRS

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) offered more than 40 recommendations to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) last week for the Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, and instructions.

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June 23, 2015 

44,000 Tax Preparers Complete Voluntary IRS Education Program

Nearly 44,000 tax return preparers across the U.S. participated in the IRS' Annual Filing Season Program in its first year. The voluntary program was announced a year ago and designed to encourage continuing education (CE) and filing season readiness.

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June 22, 2015 

NSA Starts Petition for Tax Practitioners Bill of Rights

In response to the ongoing frustration of dealing with slow service from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Tax Practitioner Bill of Rights calls for the right to have tax laws and rules passed in a timely manner, the right to quality service ...

 Baldwin CPAs Acquires Kentucky Accounting Firm

June 22, 2015 

Baldwin CPAs Acquires Kentucky Accounting Firm

With five locations and a secure web portal for its clients, Baldwin CPAs provides accounting, tax planning, business valuation, and a variety of other services to businesses and individuals in central Kentucky.

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June 19, 2015 

How to Build the Accounting Firm of the Future

If you're a film buff, you may recall the famous line in Blazing Saddles, "We don't need no stinking badges." Actually, if your film buffiness goes back further, you might remember "We don't need no badges" from The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.

Gail Perry

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June 19, 2015 

Apps We Love: Small Business

Accounting firms are always looking for ways to help their small business clients, and many accounting firms are small businesses themselves. There are plenty of cool apps available to help the small business run more smoothly and effectively.

Gail Perry