Accounting

May 25, 2013 

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa began the formal transition of power to his successor on Thursday, hosting Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti for breakfast at Getty House where he told reporters that the city councilman had his "full support."

May 24, 2013 

Executive Editor Darren Root, CPA, speaks with Intuit’s Woody Adams about new features in QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Online Accountant edition. From the 2013 New York Accounting Technology Show.

May 24, 2013 

Sage Software’s Jennifer Warawa speaks with Executive Editor Darren Root, CPA, about how Sage is developing technologies to meet the needs of professional accountants and their clients. From the 2013 New York Accounting Technology Show.

May 24, 2013 

Two months after contributing $110,000 to Gov. Rick Scott's reelection campaign, an upstart property insurance company is likely to reap a $52 million windfall, paid from the coffers of Citizens Property Insurance Corp.

May 23, 2013 

New businesses would operate completely tax free for 10 years, including no income tax for employees, as well as no sales, property or business taxes.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

May 23, 2013 

Under the Internal Revenue Code, the rate of interest is determined on a quarterly basis. For taxpayers other than corporations, the overpayment and underpayment rate is the federal short-term rate plus 3 percentage points.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

May 23, 2013 

Ohio Governor John Kasich announced Tuesday the approval of assistance for 10 projects set to create more than 1,100 jobs and retain 21,264 jobs statewide.

May 23, 2013 

May 23–Seattle Public Schools may have to repay as much as $490,000 to the federal government because state auditors say the district did not spend some of its federal grant money appropriately in the 2011-12 school year. The auditors, in one of their regular audits of the school district, questioned how the district spent funds...…

May 23, 2013 

After receiving nearly 300 applications, Roger CPA Review has announced their 2013 Roger Spirit Scholarship recipients, selected from students across the nation. In addition to the Roger Spirit Scholarship, Roger CPA Review awards over 115 scholarships at individual campuses each year.

May 23, 2013 

The Internal Revenue Service has slammed the Miccosukee Indians with a bill of $170 million for the West Miami-Dade tribe's failure to report and withhold taxes from its distribution of gambling profits to tribal members, according to court records.

May 23, 2013 

Gov. Paul LePage said Monday that his long-term goal is to eliminate Maine's income tax, but he reiterated his opposition to a plan before the Legislature that would cut the income tax rate in half while raising and lowering other taxes.

May 22, 2013 

The U.S. Small Business Administration has started a new program aimed at helping returning veterans start new businesses.

Isaac M. O'Bannon