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June 26, 2014
Report Shows 18% of Small Businesses Still Using Windows XP
According to a new report, almost one in five small and medium businesses worldwide are exposed to major security risks as they are still using Windows XP after Microsoft ended support for the operating system.
June 26, 2014
CCH IntelliConnect Direct Now Available to All Professionals
Tax and accounting technology developer Wolters Kluwer, CCH has made its new CCH IntelliConnect Direct available to all professionals. The system, which provides a universal research interface that offers anytime, anywhere access to accurate, reliable, and continuously updated U.S. and global tax, accounting and regulatory information and guidance, had been in limited beta availability. It…
June 26, 2014
Why More Tax Education is Critical for CPAs
During the first decade or two of my accounting and tax life, I always felt that everyone knew more than I did. I was always a bit intimidated by the depth of knowledge other CPAs, EAs and attorneys seemed to have – and prayed that I could know just a little more of what they…
June 26, 2014
Is the New Flat Rate Home Office Deduction Right for Your Clients?
Effective this tax season, our clients have had the option of deducting $5 per square foot, up to 300 square feet – instead of using the complex Office in Home rules. That provides for a maximum deduction of $1,500.
June 25, 2014
Finance Teams Expand Duties in Response to Business Complexity
The role of finance teams is expanding beyond the traditional areas of accounting and financial reporting, according to a new survey by the AICPA and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
June 25, 2014
Taxes Remain Biggest Issue Impacting Small Businesses
If there was a Letterman Top 10 list for the things that make small business owners have a migraine, the number one spot would be the U.S. tax structure.
June 25, 2014
Supreme Court to Hear Maryland Case on State Double Taxation
On January 28, 2013, the Maryland Court of Appeals found an important element of the Maryland income tax unconstitutional. The controversy surrounds the state’s disallowance of credits against the Maryland county-level income tax for taxpayers who pay income tax to other states. The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear the state Comptroller’s appeal in…
June 25, 2014
Founders of JDJ Resources Start New Firm
Boston-based JDJ Family Office Services, which provides administrative multi-family office and personal CFO services to high net worth individuals and families, will retain its entire 21-person staff and continue to deliver the same suite of customized services to its existing and expanding client base.
June 25, 2014
AccountantsWorld Partners with HBK CPAs
Cloud accounting and payroll software maker AccountantsWorld is partnering with HBK CPAs & Consultants (HBK), a Top 100 accounting and wealth management services firm based in Youngstown, Ohio.
June 25, 2014
Analytical Consumers Do Better Financially
New research by Money Anxiety shows that analytical consumers earned an average of $139 a year in interest income on a $10,000 certificate of deposit compared to only $62 in annual interest income earned by consumers who made an impulsive decision to move their money to liquid bank accounts such as checking, savings and money…
June 25, 2014
Tax Experts Explain New E-Signature Rules in Free CPE Webcast
On Tuesday, July 15, CPA Practice Advisor is hosting a free webcast titled, "Electronic Signatures and the IRS ... Everything You Need to Know." Sponsored by Wolters Kluwer CCH, the CPE-eligible webcast will cover the latest changes to electronic filing, including topics that are especially important for tax professionals and their clients.
June 24, 2014
Tallie Offers Expense Management Integration with QuickBooks Online
The cloud-based small business expense management system Tallie now offers full integration with Intuit QuickBooks Online, the company recently announced. Tallie demonstrated the new integration features during the Scaling New Heights conference in San Antonio.