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April 28, 2014 

Proposed Illinois Soda Tax Losing Its Fizz

Two bills introduced in February call to impose a 1-cent-per-ounce excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. For a 12-ounce can of soda, the tax would add 12 more cents. The price of a twelve-pack would increase by $1.44 and another $2.88 would be added to the cost of a 24-pack.

 Free CPE Webcast: Modernize Your Firm’s Back Office

April 28, 2014 

Free CPE Webcast: Modernize Your Firm’s Back Office

1 HOUR FREE CPE CREDIT — Wednesday, May 14, 2014 – 2:00 PM ET – 11:00 AM PT As an accounting professional, you do all that you can to help your clients create better processes and save time and money…shouldn’t you do the same?  Don’t let another week go by continuing to operate your businesses...…

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April 27, 2014 

10 Mid-Year Tax Tips for Individual Taxpayers

Now that this year’s tax filing season for individuals is over, it’s time to concentrate on saving taxes in 2014. All too often, professional tax advisors don’t reach out to their clients until the very end of the year when it might be too late for them to implement meaningful tax planning strategies. Break up…

 Strategic Mid-Year Business Tax Tips

April 27, 2014 

Strategic Mid-Year Business Tax Tips

Traditionally, tax planning is targeted to individual taxpayers, but small business owners can also benefit from such tax-saving techniques. Instead of waiting until the very end of the year to pitch ideas to clients, present them with the following ten strategies at midyear.

 Survey: Business Optimism Hits Highest Level Since 2004

April 25, 2014 

Survey: Business Optimism Hits Highest Level Since 2004

Optimism in the economy among U.S. business leaders reached its highest level since 2004, according to the latest data from the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), a survey of more than 3,300 business leaders in 45 countries. In first quarter 2014, optimism among U.S. business leaders rose 30 percentage points to a net balance…

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April 25, 2014 

Bill.com Named One of Best Places to Work in Bay Area

Online business payment network Bill.com has been named by the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley Business Journal as one of the Bay Area’s Best Places to Work. The award is based on Bill.com’s team culture, focus on employee wellness, and career growth opportunities.

 Doctors in Maine Stung by Income Tax ID Theft

April 25, 2014 

Doctors in Maine Stung by Income Tax ID Theft

A fraud scheme that appears to target the federal tax returns of doctors and other health care professionals has affected several hundred people in several states, including at least 35 doctors in Maine.