Taxes February 13, 2026
Tax Court Slams Brakes on Charitable Deduction
The Tax Court immediately nixed the deduction because of the inadequate substantiation and the lack of any appraisal for high-income items.
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.
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.
December 5, 2014
Payroll Accountant’s Checklist for December
What should you be doing in your payroll practice this month? Here's your Payroll checklist for December.
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...…
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 ...
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
December 5, 2014
2015 Awesome Applications
The 2015 award recipients include a mixture of mature solutions with deep functions as well as several new products that show great value today and we believe will delight customers for many years to come.
December 5, 2014
2015 Sales Tax Exemption Certificate Survival Guide
Getting the right tools for the job: The inevitable confusion regarding tax-free sales isn’t for the faint of heart. It takes a sales tax survivor to get it right. With the right game pieces, players, and equipment in place, however, even the most ...
December 5, 2014
Intuit’s ProAdvisor Program Gets a Cloud-lift
Fall proved to be a busy month for financial solutions maker Intuit. In October alone, they held their inaugural QuickBooks Connect Conference and announced a newly, redesigned QuickBooks Online Accountant product and a new, QuickBooks ProAdvisor Program.
December 3, 2014
Stacy Kildal – 2014 Most Powerful Women in Accounting
Stacy Kildal, Advanced QuickBooks ProAdvisor Owner/Operator & Co-Founder Kildal Services, LLC & The QBShow.com Waterford Michigan www.StacyK.net; www.TheQBShow.com Twitter: @StacyKildal; @QBShow ———————— Click here to see the other honorees of the 2014 “Most Powerful Women in Accounting” awards. ———————— What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the...…
December 3, 2014
Sandra Wiley – 2014 Most Powerful Women in Accounting
Sandra Wiley Shareholder & COO Boomer Consulting, Inc. www.Boomer.com Education: BS, Human Resource Management Hobbies: Golf and grandkids. ———————— Click here to see the other honorees of the 2014 “Most Powerful Women in Accounting” awards. ———————— What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? Opportunities...…
December 3, 2014
Geni Whitehouse, CPA.CITP, CSPM – 2014 Most Powerful Women in Accounting
Geni Whitehouse, CPA.CITP, CSPM Countess of Communication Brotemarkle, Davis & Co. / Even a Nerd Can be Heard / Solve Services Napa, CA www.bdcocpa.com; www.evenanerd.com Education: BS Business Administration/Accounting, University of North Carolina Professional Associations: AICPA, CalCPA Hobbies: Writing, comedy, babysitting her granddaughter ———————— Click here to see the other honorees of the 2014 “Most...…