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November 20, 2018 

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 70% of employees have access to paid days off from work for sick or vacation time. Although these are common paid time off programs, sick and vacation days aren’t the only time off work you can offer.

Rachel Blakely-Gray

November 19, 2018 

With passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in early 2018, veterinary practice owners are hopeful of reduced tax burden, enhanced by the prospect of a 20% deduction on “Qualified Business Income” (QBI) flowing through from Sub S Corporations, LLCs, Partnerships and Sole Proprietorships. And everyone is cautious, because there are complications to...…

November 19, 2018 

To determine how much business a remote seller is doing in a state, economic nexus laws rely on the volume of sales, the number of transactions, or both. For example, the South Dakota law that led to the demise of the physical presence rule uses the ...

Gail Cole

November 19, 2018 

Value pricing is a way of billing a client for services provided based on the value of the service (or advice) instead of the number of hours spent. Consider one of your clients calls for tax advice on how to structure a real estate transaction.

Jim Boomer

November 16, 2018 

The challenge in finding the right time and billing application for your business or firm is that multiple applications offer a variety of features and functionality. Here are just a few things you may want to look for when assessing time and billing ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

November 16, 2018 

For business owners and accounting firms that are looking for a simpler way to track time and expenses without investing a lot of money, there are a variety of apps available that may fit the bill. As an added bonus, along with tracking time, many of ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

November 15, 2018 

Many of us spend many hours on the highway, so this month we thought we would explore apps that can improve the driving experience. We scoured the internet and also queried our CPA Practice Advisor community, and here’s what we found.

Gail Perry

November 15, 2018 

4 Strategies for Lease Accounting Transition By Imran Mia New rules more than a decade in the making will “bring leases to the balance sheet,” marking a major change in how companies have historically accounted for leases. While leases have remained off-balance sheet in the footnotes of financial statements, the new rules will require companies...…

November 15, 2018 

Politics Can Create Turmoil in the Workplace By Isaac M. O’Bannon, Managing Editor A new survey shows that while almost half (49%) of respondents enjoy talking politics with peers at work, 53 percent limit social interactions with co-workers who have differing political beliefs.  “Our study shows the topic of politics itself is extremely divisive in...…

November 15, 2018 

5 Types of Clients CPA Firms Should Avoid By Cathy Whitley and Mark Walicki. Emily Ryan was a hard-working CPA who in the early days of her career began doing the tax work of an up-and-coming actor.* Over time this actor became a big star nationally but continued to stay connected with those who had...…

November 15, 2018 

Business Meals are Deductible Again, But Not Entertainment By Ken Berry, CPA Practice Advisor Tax Correspondent Ending months of speculation, the IRS has issued new guidance that allows business deductions for certain business meals, despite restrictions imposed by the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) on entertainment expenses (IRS Notice 2018-76, 10/3/18). The new...…

November 15, 2018 

5 Leadership Traits Business Leaders Need Isaac M. O’Bannon, Managing Editor Executives must develop new leadership capabilities in order to successfully manage their organizations today and in the future, according to a new study. The Workplace 2025: The Post-Digital Frontier study, from Randstad US, identifies several personal traits as well as five key leadership competencies...…