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January 27, 2015 

5 Tips for Accounting Firms to Attract the Strongest Staff

With the critical pursuit of talent in the accounting industry, firms will likely encounter candidates or new hires who on the surface appear disciplined and solution-focused but in the end lack the fortitude to survive — let alone thrive — in a ...

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December 11, 2014 

IRS Announces 2015 Standard Mileage Rates

The Internal Revenue Service has issued the 2015 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical, or moving purposes.

Gail Perry

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December 5, 2014 

2014 Review of Time and Billing Systems

Over the past several years, two major factors have significantly changed the way many firms operate, both internally as well as how they interact with their clients. The internet, of course, has something to do with this, but it is more in the way ...

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 2014 Review of Professional Tax Research Systems

December 5, 2014 

2014 Review of Professional Tax Research Systems

As a young boy, I once accompanied my parents on a visit to their CPA’s office. I curiously looked around at the thick black books that lined the bookshelves, noticing that the tax court cases and internal revenue code went back to the early 1900s.

Dustin Wheeler

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December 5, 2014 

Technology Trends for 2015

It has been a year of sweeping trends and high emotions. While many of the key issues might seem to have been outside of the realm of tech – the economy, immigration and health care leading the list – that wasn’t exactly the case.

Dave McClure

 Prepping for Your First Filing Season

December 5, 2014 

Prepping for Your First Filing Season

When you start a new business, there’s a lot of behind-the-scenes work that must happen to ensure you are delivering a high quality product or service to your customers. This is especially true for payroll practitioners just starting out. As you gear up for your first filing season, now is the time to make sure...…

Taija Sparkman

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December 5, 2014 

Elevate Your Thinking

Whether its technology, processes or new service lines, we, as a profession, have the tendency to follow the herd. We watch a handful of progressive firms test new or different ideas and only when they’ve had success do we jump on board and try to ...

Jim Boomer

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December 5, 2014 

The Future is Easy to See, If You Create It!

Every year at this time, I reflect on the success and failures of the past year, and the opportunities of the year to come. It is also the time that I reflect on the recent introductions of new products and announced strategies from vendors to determine i

Randy Johnston