General News January 30, 2026
It's unlikely that Chattanooga accountant Jonathan Frost, who has agreed to plead guilty to three federal financial crimes and could then owe the government at least $70 million, has the funds to repay the government or victims.
May 25, 2013
Explore Minnesota says that higher gas prices aren't likely to waylay travel spending in the state.
May 25, 2013
Negotiations between House and Senate Republicans over tax-cutting proposals crashed Thursday morning as Senate leaders moved ahead to potentially vote on a new plan that House leaders say they haven't seen yet.
May 25, 2013
The housing market continues to rebound, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
May 25, 2013
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa began the formal transition of power to his successor on Thursday, hosting Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti for breakfast at Getty House where he told reporters that the city councilman had his "full support."
May 25, 2013
In what a key lawmaker called "retribution" for casino gambling being killed by the House, the state Senate Thursday killed the House-passed 67 percent hike in the state's gasoline tax.
May 24, 2013
Executive Editor Darren Root, CPA, speaks with Intuit’s Woody Adams about new features in QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Online Accountant edition. From the 2013 New York Accounting Technology Show.
May 24, 2013
Sage Software’s Jennifer Warawa speaks with Executive Editor Darren Root, CPA, about how Sage is developing technologies to meet the needs of professional accountants and their clients. From the 2013 New York Accounting Technology Show.
May 24, 2013
Some municipalities along South Carolina's Grand Strand have begun to look at fee increases as a way to bolster revenue while keeping residents' property tax rates steady.
May 24, 2013
Two months after contributing $110,000 to Gov. Rick Scott's reelection campaign, an upstart property insurance company is likely to reap a $52 million windfall, paid from the coffers of Citizens Property Insurance Corp.
May 23, 2013
New businesses would operate completely tax free for 10 years, including no income tax for employees, as well as no sales, property or business taxes.
May 23, 2013
Under the Internal Revenue Code, the rate of interest is determined on a quarterly basis. For taxpayers other than corporations, the overpayment and underpayment rate is the federal short-term rate plus 3 percentage points.
May 23, 2013
How to prevent your payroll system from being hacked: - Know your bank's security system - Have an internal security process - Have proper insurance coverage: Electronic Funds Transfer coverage