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 CEO Survey: Minnesota a “Good Place for Business”

April 16, 2014 

CEO Survey: Minnesota a “Good Place for Business”

Five years since the bottom of the Great Recession, stock prices are at record highs, business sentiment has improved and hiring appears to be accelerating. The annual survey of CEOs by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) indicates that two-thirds of the chief executives polled plan to add employees this year. Meanwhile, the Minnesota economy is growing faster than…

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April 16, 2014 

Apps.com Extends Its Global Reach

Late last year, Intuit unveiled its app depot designed to make it easier for small business owners to manage their business. Since its debut, it has seen huge growth in the number of developers creating apps, with new apps being added regularly. In addition, the number of QuickBooks subscribers outside the U.S. has nearly doubled…

Taija Sparkman

 Free CPE Webcast: Change from Surviving to Thriving in Your Accounting Practice

April 15, 2014 

Free CPE Webcast: Change from Surviving to Thriving in Your Accounting Practice

Thursday, Apr. 24, 2014 — 2:00 pm EST Many firms that invested time and money into operational improvements before tax season have still faced difficulties maintaining profitability. Complicating factors like inefficient back-end processes, fee pressure, legislative delays and competition from consumer tax prep software have sent firms in search of new ways to sustain and...…

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April 15, 2014 

April 15 – Failing to File Taxes Can be Painful

By law, the IRS can assess penalties to taxpayers for failing to file a tax return and for failing to pay taxes. But the failure-to-file penalty is generally higher than the failure-to-pay penalty.

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April 15, 2014 

Is the IRS Doing Enough to Combat Identity Theft?

But with income tax refund identity theft rapidly becoming a scourge, is the less than 300 cases for 2014 keeping up or even putting a dent in the epidemic? After all, in 2013 alone, there were 33,000 claims of identity theft just in Florida, one of the hardest hit states because of the abundance of…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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April 15, 2014 

Accounting Firm’s Investment in Staff Pays Off

When it comes to investing in employees, CohnReznick LLP knows a thing or two. The accounting, tax and advisory firm was recently named one of the Best Places to Work for Career Development by Crain’s Chicago Business. CohnReznick’s Chicago office was ranked third among the honorees in the career development category.

Taija Sparkman

 More Americans are Saving Income Tax Refunds

April 14, 2014 

More Americans are Saving Income Tax Refunds

April 15 is a day away and for the millions of American taxpayers who expect or have already filed and received a refund there's some surprising news. More than two thirds have decided to save their refund.