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 IRS Proposes Registration, Testing, CPE for All Paid Tax Preparers

January 10, 2010 

IRS Proposes Registration, Testing, CPE for All Paid Tax Preparers

With tax and accounting professionals heading into the beginning of the TY 2009 income tax filing season, the IRS has announced significant new changes that it plans to implement starting in Jan. 2011, along with enhanced enforcement measures that will start this season. The changes are geared toward providing regulation of the thousands of unlicensed…

 Native American Owned Investment Firm Selected by U.S. Department of Treasury as Financial Agent for Emergency Economic Stabilization Act

December 29, 2009 

Native American Owned Investment Firm Selected by U.S. Department of Treasury as Financial Agent for Emergency Economic Stabilization Act

OKLAHOMA CITY (December 29, 2009) – The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently announced that Oklahoma-based Avondale Investments, LLC, is one of the selected six firms from more than 200 submissions nationwide to help manage its portfolio of assets in the wind-down phase of the Capital Purchase Program (CPP) and other programs under the Emergency...…

 Intuit Launches ProLine Tax Online Edition

December 23, 2009 

Intuit Launches ProLine Tax Online Edition

Intuit Inc. is releasing its latest time-saving innovation to its professional accounting and tax customers with a new Software-as-a-Service tax solution designed to help professionals quickly and easily prepare and file 1040 federal and state tax returns – anytime, anywhere.

 Small Business Tech Tips

December 15, 2009 

Small Business Tech Tips

We’ve got a great webcast tomorrow (Tuesday, 12/15 at 2pm ET). Darren Root and I will discuss several technology concepts and tips for small businesses – not just professional accountants, but their clients, too. Plus, 2-hours of free CPE! Register at http://www.cpata.com/webcast_tw. Intuit has also put out a Top 10 List of technology-focused small business...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 Thomson Reuters Announces Executive Leadership Changes

December 11, 2009 

Thomson Reuters Announces Executive Leadership Changes

Congratulations to Teresa Mackintosh and Jon Baron of Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters has announced that Teresa, a multi-year 40 Under 40 Honoree by The CPA Technology Advisor, has been named the new Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Tax and Accounting arm of Thomson Reuters. She has been named to this top post...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 5 Small Biz Trends for 2010: Offline Mining, Cloud Computing Stand Out

December 9, 2009 

5 Small Biz Trends for 2010: Offline Mining, Cloud Computing Stand Out

I’ve recently began following the teachings of John Jantsch and Duct Tape Marketing, his take on best practices in marketing and sales. I like the way he presents information for small businesses; it’s practical, less costly in technique than other marketing gurus, and kind of fun. My eye was drawn this morning to an American...…

Scott Cytron

 Viral Networking Works – Try it!

December 2, 2009 

Viral Networking Works – Try it!

This morning, I met with a transplant from Houston who just joined an IT organization; we were networked through a mutual friend and associate who thought we would be able to exchange some great referrals. Turns out that was exactly the case – but the meeting also reminded me that the person you meet or...…

Scott Cytron

 New Tax Provision and Return Integration that Works the Way You Do

December 2, 2009 

New Tax Provision and Return Integration that Works the Way You Do

Effectively integrating the provision and return processes has long been one of the key pain points for corporate tax departments – until now. The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters is introducing Enhanced Provision and Return Integration to relieve these pain points and significantly streamline corporate tax workflow.