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 CCH Recognized for Sustainability Efforts

December 3, 2012 

CCH Recognized for Sustainability Efforts

CCH, Wolters Kluwer business, recently received the 2012 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award for a number of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design approved renovations made to its Chicago facility over the past two years.

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 Olivia Kirtley Elected Deputy President of the International Federation of Accountants

December 3, 2012 

Olivia Kirtley Elected Deputy President of the International Federation of Accountants

Olivia Kirtley, CPA, CGMA, has been elected to a two-year term as deputy president of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). She succeeds Warren Allen, the newly appointed president of IFAC. Kirtley is the first female Deputy President in IFAC history, as well as the first representative from the business community to serve in that…

 AvaTax

December 3, 2012 

AvaTax

Sales tax may be inevitable, but the hassle is not. With AvaTax, never again research taxing jurisdictions that apply to a location, and never again manually assign nexus, taxability or sourcing rules to ensure a correct calculation – all of that is done behind the scenes within your accounting application, automatically.

 Tips on saving for college

December 3, 2012 

Tips on saving for college

If you’re a parent staring down the barrel of annual college tuition increases and contemplating the prospect of sending your child into the job market burdened with as much debt as your first mortgage, what can you do? Here are five ways to manage costs: Seems obvious, but start saving now. Don’t just salt money...…

 Businesses tap into education programs outside classrooms

December 3, 2012 

Businesses tap into education programs outside classrooms

Andrea Fisher had 10 years of business experience with two partners in New York, but before opening her own retail store in La Crosse, Wisconsin, she wanted to know “the score.” So Fisher linked up with Mississippi River Valley SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives), which lined her up with professionals to advise her on...…

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December 3, 2012 

Ohio use tax amnesty program increasing revenues

Ohio has had a "use tax" that mostly has been ignored since it was created in 1936. Given a nudge by the state in the form of an amnesty program, small businesses are starting to pay up.

 American Airlines Updates Policy For New York-Area Customers Forced To Change Winter Vacation Plans Due To Hurricane Sandy

December 3, 2012 

American Airlines Updates Policy For New York-Area Customers Forced To Change Winter Vacation Plans Due To Hurricane Sandy

Due to the rescheduling of midwinter breaks for many New York-area schools, American Airlines announces that more travel options will be available to those forced to change their midwinter travel plans due to Hurricane Sandy. American customers will be given the option to make voluntary itinerary changes in the event they must reschedule midwinter school...…