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March 18, 2014 

Should Your Firm Make an App for Clients?

We live in a mobile world that is becoming increasingly so every day. Expectations are growing among mobile users that they should be able to do anything and communicate with anyone (including your firm) from the convenience of applications on their mobile devices.

Jim Boomer

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March 18, 2014 

E-book Helps Firms Improve Marketing & Customer Service

Is the marketing produced by your accounting firm truly so useful that people would pay for it if you asked them to do so? That’s the success standard outlined in the new e-book, Youtility for Accountants, co-authored by Darren Root, CPA and Jay Baer, and published by Portfolio/Penguin.

 The Biggest Tax Mistakes for Small Businesses

March 18, 2014 

The Biggest Tax Mistakes for Small Businesses

There are strategies that these business owners can take to help alleviate many of these tax time woes, and a big one is by staying in more frequent contact with their accountant. That's according to a new nationwide survey of accounting professionals.

 ‘Jeans Day’ Helps Accounting Firm Give Back to Community

March 17, 2014 

‘Jeans Day’ Helps Accounting Firm Give Back to Community

After the Japan earthquake three years ago, the Santa Monica, Calif., accounting firm Gumbiner Savett decided to help raise funds to support the victims of that disaster, as well as some of the firm’s affiliates and former staff in the country.

 The Top Industries for Growth in 2014

March 17, 2014 

The Top Industries for Growth in 2014

Just ask the buggy whip manufacturers: When one industry goes into decline, others spring up. And when one prospers, outsiders try to find a way to tap into that success, as well.

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March 17, 2014 

Which Cities Rank the Best for Startups?

When you think of startups, New York City, Silicon Valley and San Francisco probably come to mind as great locations. But where do these two tech meccas rank on a list of the "best cities" for startups? Not even in the top five.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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March 17, 2014 

Retailers Increasing Use of RFID Tracking Tags

Retail companies including Cincinnati-based Macy's Inc. are accelerating adoption of radio-frequency identification technology that allows items to be identified and tracked wirelessly via radio waves.

 San Franciscans Want $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage

March 17, 2014 

San Franciscans Want $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage

Raising San Francisco's minimum wage to a nation-topping $15 an hour has broad support in a new poll obtained by The Chronicle -- a strong sign that voters will have a chance to weigh in on the city's widening wealth disparity gap in November.

 New Jersey Lawyer Sentenced to 6 Months for Tax Evasion

March 17, 2014 

New Jersey Lawyer Sentenced to 6 Months for Tax Evasion

U.S. District Judge Freda L. Wolfson imposed the prison term on Gottesman and also ordered that he be placed on supervised release for three years when he gets out of prison and that he pay $27,385 owed to the IRS. That amount represents taxes Gottesman owes from 2006 to the present, according to Fishman.