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 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.

 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.