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Texas Accountant Indicted, Accused of Stealing $3 Million From Two Colorado Companies
Emily Katherine Merrill, 41, faces 10 counts of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering, according to an indictment.
June 5, 2014
Experiencing the Information Technology Alliance 2014 Spring Collaborative.
Matt Armanino - partner and COO for Armanino LLP in the San Francisco Bay Area talking with CPA Practice Advisor about the experience of attending the Information Technology Alliance (ITA) 2014 Spring Collaborative for the first time and the significant growth of Armanino LLP and its CFO Evolution.
June 5, 2014
Matt Armanino Speaks with CPAPA at ITA Collaborative
Matt Armanino - partner and COO for Armanino LLP in the San Francisco Bay Area talking with CPA Practice Advisor about the experience of attending the Information Technology Alliance (ITA) 2014 Spring Collaborative for the first time and the significant growth of Armanino LLP and its CFO Evolution.
June 5, 2014
ITA Young Leadership Program Helps Build Professionalism
Participants in the Young Leadership Program learn leadership fundamental concepts and create a personal leadership plan that they work on for the year.
June 5, 2014
Abila VP Discusses ITA and Young Leadership Committee
Kevin Cumley - vice president of strategic alliances for Abila and board chair at the Information Technology Alliance (ITA), and also chair of the young leadership committee at ITA. Cumley tells CPA Practice Advisor about the young leadership committee, what it is, and how younger people are being targeted for members at ITA. ITA doesn't…
June 5, 2014
Prominent Long Island Accounting Firms to Merge
Two prominent accounting firms on New York's Long Island will join together beginning June 2, 2014. Combined, the two have more than fifty years of experience and the newly formed firm of CondeBoyce, LLP will unite the small business startup expertise of Mario Conde, CPA, formerly partner in the accounting firm of Ambrico Conde CPA,…
June 5, 2014
Summertime Tax Tip #10: Taking Business Clients to the Country Club? That’s Entertainment!
It all has to do with the current tax rules for business entertainment. To be deductible as entertainment that is “associated with” your business, the activity must take place immediately before or after a substantial business discussion. Usually, this means the discussion has to be on the same day as the entertainment, but it could…
June 5, 2014
Executive Pay Survey May Hint at Improved Economic Recovery
Increases in the total compensation that financial executives receive, including salaries, incentives and benefits, may foretell a turning point in the country’s economic recovery, according to the results of a new survey by Grant Thornton LLP and the Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF).
June 5, 2014
CCH Launches ‘Quick Answers’ Research Content Library
CCH has launched a new online research tool called “Quick Answers.” The system features more than 2,000 answers to questions most often researched in IntelliConnect, CCH's research platform for tax and accounting professionals. In addition, the company is previewing CCH IntelliConnect Direct, a new universal platform research tool that provides clear and intuitive access to…
June 5, 2014
Jesse Jackson Jr. Pays $550K Fine, Prison Sentence Reduced
Imprisoned former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s projected release date is now Sept. 20, 2015, more than three months earlier than listed previously, federal officials confirmed Monday.
June 5, 2014
How Safe is Your Business? Survey Shows Only Half of Employees Feel Prepared
Only half of employees believe their workplaces are prepared for a severe emergency, according to the third annual workplace safety survey by Staples, Inc.. Nearly two-thirds of those polled said recent natural disasters have not led to their employers reassessing company safety plans. The survey, in honor of National Safety Month, also reveals that in…
June 5, 2014
Unemployment Claims Up Slightly, 4-Week Average Lowest Since 2007
The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that the initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits increased by 8,000 last week compared to the previous week. However, the "4-week moving average" saw a decrease of 2,250, bringing that measure to the lowest level it has been since June 2, 2007.
June 5, 2014
Report: IRS Not in Compliance with Improper Payments Act, EITC
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has not made enough progress in reducing improper payments of Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC), according to a new report by the Treasury Department agency that oversees the nation's tax collectors.