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June 17, 2014 

QuickBooks Connect to Bring Together SMB Owners, Accountants and Developers

Intuit, the company behind QuickBooks, TurboTax and many other financial and business technologies, has announced that it will hold its first-ever multi-community user conference. The event, called QuickBooks Connect, will offer entrepreneurs, small business owners, accountants and developers a unique experience "to come together, be inspired and get growing."

 The Importance of CIOs in the Wireless Age

June 17, 2014 

The Importance of CIOs in the Wireless Age

The explosion of wireless broadband networks is ushering in a new era of promise for corporations and heightening the prominence of Chief Information Officers, Chief Technology Officers and other senior corporate technology mangers, according to a new report.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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June 17, 2014 

Five Steps to Securely Share Financial, Tax and Accounting Files

If your office is like most, it’s going mobile. From financial spreadsheets and payroll information to tax forms and client communications, many CPAs are accessing critical client data via their mobile devices. As a result, the risk of data leakage is becoming a heightened priority for the modern accounting firm.

 Florida Woman Faces Embezzlement, Wire Fraud Charges

June 17, 2014 

Florida Woman Faces Embezzlement, Wire Fraud Charges

According to the complaint, Gingell embezzled $697,000 from the summer of 2010 to March 2011 by sending money by wire transfer to her bank account and making money orders payable to herself and others. One of the wire transfers paid the remaining $40,000 balance of her mortgage, according to the complaint. Gingell made 71 wire…

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June 16, 2014 

Ohio CPA Society Endorses Candidates for State Supreme Court, Auditor

The Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA) has announced the candidates it is endorsing for the 2014 Ohio General Election races. On behalf of its 21,000 members, OSCPA has endorsed Justices Judith French and Sharon Kennedy for Ohio Supreme Court, and Dave Yost for re-election as Ohio’s state auditor.

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June 16, 2014 

2014 Review of Small Business Accounting Systems

Selecting a small business accounting package is, in some ways, like purchasing a piece of home exercise equipment. The solution needs to meet your needs, be easy to use, should fit within your budget, and should be pleasant enough to use that the client will actually keep their books after the first week or two.

Brian Tankersley

 Portland, Ore. Workers Push for $15 Minimum Wage

June 15, 2014 

Portland, Ore. Workers Push for $15 Minimum Wage

Justin Norton-Kertson admits he was "kind of surprised" that members of the Portland City Council said anything Wednesday in response to his public testimony about a $15 minimum wage for Portlanders.

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June 15, 2014 

Tax Analysts Sues California to Release Documents

A tax news source has sued California's Franchise Tax Board for refusing to disclose the documents it uses to decide whether to combine the incomes of two related companies and how to calculate their taxes.

 Tax Evasion Defense: Resident of Heaven

June 15, 2014 

Tax Evasion Defense: Resident of Heaven

A Twin Cities woman has pleaded guilty to dodging income taxes for many years in connection with her family excavation and sewage treatment business, when she claimed she and her husband were not U.S. citizens but permanent residents of the "Kingdom of Heaven."