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December 14, 2018 

  Blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies are natural partners, with decentralized control mechanisms and distributed models that emphasize secrecy as much as they offer privacy or security. For the IRS, secrecy is a problem. More precisely, it’s a missed revenue opportunity. In an effort to collect tax on the booming crypto trade, the agency has already...…

Paul Banker

December 14, 2018 

You’ve probably made a New Year’s resolution a time or two in your life, and, because you are an accountant, you might even have the mindset required to follow through and get your resolution(s) accomplished. But sometimes the list of life changes we ...

Gail Perry

December 13, 2018 

One year is ending and another is beginning. It’s a time for wrapping tasks up and starting new things. This includes your payroll. At the end and beginning of each year, there are certain payroll requirements you must complete.

December 13, 2018 

As a trusted financial advisor, you can help your clients meet their tax obligations as it relates to household employees, but first you must understand whether their household workers qualify as employees. The IRS defines a household employee as an ...

Laurie Savage

December 13, 2018 

This month’s Apps We Love takes us into the holiday season with favorite apps that focus on food and drink. We surveyed members of the CPA Practice Advisor community along with scouring the Internet to learn which apps you can rely on to keep the ...

Gail Perry

December 11, 2018 

One of the effects of a competitive hiring market is skilled accountants and auditors expect higher wages. Forty-six percent of U.S. workers responding to a recent Robert Half survey say they’re underpaid in their current position.

Paul McDonald

December 10, 2018 

We’ve been through a year together learning about Emerging Technologies. While there will always be new technology, we are not likely to go through a period of time again anytime soon where the algorithms are changing so rapidly and the new ...

Randy Johnston

December 7, 2018 

There is a plethora of information (and more pointedly, misinformation) about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) that taxpayers are taking as gospel and applying to their 2018 tax situation.

Dave DuVal

December 3, 2018 

In professional settings, it’s easy to choose one side of our personality to showcase, while leaving other sides in the shadows. As we work, play, influence, and interact with the world around us, we’re challenged to make decisions about which sides ...

Amy Vetter

December 2, 2018 

Ready or not, the holidays are here. This is the busiest time of year for most retailers — and typically involves an enormous amount of shipping. A review of state sales tax rules for shipping and delivery charges therefore seems in order.

Gail Cole

December 2, 2018 

Ignite Spot started 10 years ago with the idea to completely change the CEO-accountant relationship. They knew that in order to make companies profitable, bookkeeping, tax and coaching must all work together toward a common goal.

November 21, 2018  Sponsored

On Nov. 5-7, San Jose, California, was energized with another terrific QuickBooks Connect event, where some 5,000 accounting and tax professionals, app developers, owners and staff of small businesses, freelancers and exhibitors came together to ...

Scott Cytron