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 5 Ways to Measure Your Firm’s Social Media Efforts

April 8, 2014 

5 Ways to Measure Your Firm’s Social Media Efforts

Professionals who participate in social media, and certainly most accountants I know, want to measure what they’re doing, in order to know if they should increase or decrease the time they spend on non-billable activities. Seldom do I find anyone who tweets or networks with colleagues on LinkedIn just because it takes up valuable time…

Scott Cytron

 Decosimo Announces New Principal

April 8, 2014 

Decosimo Announces New Principal

David Cranford, CPA, a 25-year veteran in health care finances, has become a principal in the Decosimo accounting firm specializing in health care.

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April 8, 2014 

Empire Suite by WSG Systems, Inc.

The Empire Suite features everything needed to successfully take a project from inception to completion including: the powerful Empire Mobile, Empire CALENDAR and Microsoft Project Applications. It does not matter if your organization has a single office and department doing all of your business in a single currency or you have complex needs such as...…

 Legal Marijuana and Employment Law: What Businesses Need to Know

April 7, 2014 

Legal Marijuana and Employment Law: What Businesses Need to Know

For many employers, a zero-tolerance approach to drug use and random drug testing helps to ensure a safe, productive work environment. Yet more states are legalizing medical marijuana, and recreational use is legal in two others. A tangle of federal laws adds to the confusion. Being aware of the legal issues involved and the changing…

Richard D. Alaniz, JD

 Illinois CPA Society Partners with Avalara for Sales Tax Data

April 7, 2014 

Illinois CPA Society Partners with Avalara for Sales Tax Data

The Illinois CPA Society and sales tax automation provider Avalara, Inc. have formed a strategic alliance that gives the state's professional association of Certified Public Accountants no-cost access to up-to-date sales and use tax (SUT) and valued added tax (VAT) tools, and related resources to better assist their clients and/or their employers in this rapidly…

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April 7, 2014 

The Worst Countries for Inheritance Taxes

According to a new study conducted by the UK-based accounting firm network UHY International, “Old” world economies charge higher inheritance and estate taxes than “New” world economies.