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 Financial Planner Shares 3 Smart Tips for Retirement

April 4, 2014 

Financial Planner Shares 3 Smart Tips for Retirement

With home ownership, job opportunity and retirement security in decline, an Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor poll shows that most Americans agree with what the experts have said. Seven in 10 think that tomorrow’s adults – today’s kids – will have less financial security than adults today.

 IRS Extends Income Tax Filing for Washington Mudslide Victims

April 4, 2014 

IRS Extends Income Tax Filing for Washington Mudslide Victims

The Internal Revenue Service has automatically extended the tax return filing and payment deadlines for victims of last month’s mudslides and flooding in Washington state. As a result, those taxpayers will have until Oct. 15 to file their returns and pay any taxes due, with no penalties or interest applied.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 Illinios CPA Society Honors New CPAs

April 4, 2014 

Illinios CPA Society Honors New CPAs

The Illinois CPA Society recently awarded several individuals with its Excel Awards, which honor outstanding achievement on the 2013 CPA Exam. The Excel Award, established in 1984 by the Society's Board of Directors, is presented to new CPAs for outstanding performance on the Uniform CPA Examination.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 Tennessee Halts Planned Raises for State Workers

April 3, 2014 

Tennessee Halts Planned Raises for State Workers

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam on Monday canceled proposed pay raises for state employees and teachers for the coming year as part of an administration plan for dealing with a revenue shortfall largely due to shrinking business tax collections.

 AICPA Offers Mentoring Program for Forensic Accounting

April 2, 2014 

AICPA Offers Mentoring Program for Forensic Accounting

For those who love accounting and also have a bit of sleuth inside, a new mentorship program offered by the American Institute of CPAs might be a perfect fit. The Certified in Financial Forensics Mentor Program is designed for AICPA members interested in developing their skills and business practices in forensic accounting through the help…

Isaac M. O'Bannon