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Before you file another return this week, pull one off the stack and run it through this checklist- you will likely find thousands in savings your software missed.
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June 4, 2018
I keep in touch with an ex-bookkeeper that I sort of mentored. She decided to take the Enrolled Agent Exam but ended up failing Part I and must take it again. When I asked her what she got wrong, she mentioned basis. Basis is a hard concept to ...
June 1, 2018
For many employees, generous benefits are more important than pay raises. There are many benefits options you can offer to attract and retain employees, including deferred compensation plans.
May 29, 2018
The upcoming conference season and lull before the extension season provides a great opportunity for firms to evaluate the current status of their production processes and target areas for improvement. The above highlighted findings of the ...
May 28, 2018
In Part 2 of this interview, Scott Peterson, Vice President of U.S. Tax Policy and Government Relations for Avalara, continues his discussion with Jason Heckel, Senior Director of Tax at Zillow Group, who describes how he led Zillow in automating their...
May 22, 2018
We see a number of products that are running crude AI today and vendors that are pretty far along in their use of AI. Getting products that apply to small and medium businesses are more of a challenge, but we see efforts at Intuit, Xero, BQE Core, ...
May 22, 2018
One of the hot areas of emerging technology is Artificial Intelligence or AI. You know a topic is hot when products use the terminology in their name or in their marketing materials. We’ve see this done with “ease of use”, Cloud Computing, and Blockchain.
Technology May 22, 2018
Up early in the morning and working late into the evening, many shop owners are not only working on the business, they are working in the business. Consider your wardrobe; the time of day you can speak with them one-on-one without too many distractions.
May 22, 2018
My father owned his own business. He got up earlier than the sun in the morning and came home after dark every night. He worked harder than any of the dozens of employees who punched a clock in his tool & die company.
May 22, 2018
As we head into the summer months, many working parents will be searching for options to help with child care. You may have your tried and true favorites, you work from home, a responsible family member moves in for the summer, your kids are in a ...
May 22, 2018
4 Ways Employers Can Show Employees They Care By Isaac M. O’Bannon, Managing Editor When an employer shows empathy – treating employees as human beings with feelings and not just workers who help produce profit – it can make a significant difference in the workplace, studies show. How much of a difference? A 2018 State...…
May 22, 2018
IRS Clarifies Tax Requirements for Tip Jars By Ken Berry, J.D., Tax Correspondent Do you ever leave spare change in tip jars or boxes on counters of business establishments? The tax rules for these payments are tricky. In a new Chief Counsel Advice (CCA), the IRS has clarified that cash amounts constituted tips that are...…
May 22, 2018
5 Ways Small Business Owners Can Prepare for Retirement By Isaac M. O’Bannon, Managing Editor Preparing financially for retirement can be complicated for anyone, but for small business owners the process often poses even more challenges. Teachers, police officers, firefighters and other government employees generally receive a pension. The corporate world can offer benefit plans...…