December 17, 2025
President Trump Announces $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ Bonuses for Active Military and Some Reserves
The "Warrior Dividend" Trump announced is $1,776 and, according to Trump, will be sent to service members before Christmas.
December 21, 2015
Women and Accounting
This month we honor the women who are standing out among us, the Most Powerful Women in the Accounting Profession, and there are certain characteristics that make these particular women standouts among the standouts.
December 21, 2015
Sales Tax 2016: What Can We Expect in the New Year?
The coming of a New Year is a time to reflect on the past — what went well and what you wish you’d done differently.
December 21, 2015
How to Prepare for a Sales Tax Exemption Certificate Audit in 9 Steps
Are you concerned that your company isn’t as ready for a sales tax audit as it could be? Here are the top nine steps you can take with your exemption certificates to ensure your company is audit-ready.
December 21, 2015
2015 Review of Tax Research Systems
Taxation is no longer a once-a-year engagement, at least not for clients with more than a couple of W-2s and 1099s. Complex and high net worth clients require strategic tax planning, which in turn requires their professional to stay on top of changes ...
December 21, 2015
Comprehensive Practice and Workflow Management for Tax Season — and Beyond
Finding the right practice management solution can be challenging especially after an acquisition, as was the case when Maryland-based Faragalla & Associates’ founder, Albert Faragalla, CPA, purchased the accounting practice owned by ...
December 21, 2015
PATH Act: Obama Signs Tax Extenders Law
The PATH Act makes more than 20 tax breaks permanent in addition to retroactively extending a slew of others for two or more years. Here’s a roundup of the key individual, business and miscellaneous provisions in the new measure.
December 21, 2015
How to Build a Payroll Service Brand
Building a brand is important for every business. Your brand will resonate with current clients and attract new ones. It tells them who you are and what your value is as a payroll practitioner.
December 21, 2015
Another Year, New Opportunities
Notable changes are ahead in our future. We have just passed the “future” date that Marty McFly targeted with the DeLorean in Back to the Future II, and I have enjoyed immensely seeing the entire trilogy with my wife again this year as well as noting ...
December 17, 2015
2015 Review of Time and Billing Systems
Even when billing on a flat-fee model, tracking staff time gives the management of a firm essential information on firm, including staff and group productivity, the appropriateness of the rates that are being charged, and which services are the most or le
December 17, 2015
How A CPA Firm Increased Its Productivity BigTime
At the core of his practice, he has implemented the comprehensive time management system from BigTime Software that helps to not only manage client engagements, but also integrates with virtually all of the other technologies his firm uses for client ...
December 17, 2015
Make Succession Planning a Success for Your Accounting Firm
While you’ve been spending your time advocating the importance of planning for the future to those around you, take a moment to consider whether you have done the same for your firm.
December 15, 2015
The Worst Tax Penalties and How to Help Your Clients Avoid Them
There is one tax saving approach we can always assist our clients with, and that is educating them about tax penalties. What follows is a list of the most punitive tax penalties along with simple tips on making sure your clients are never ...