Accounting

January 21, 2014 

The owner of an accounting practice in Dowagiac, Michigan, who misrepresented himself as a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) was ordered to pay a hefty amount of restitution and serve the next year on probation.

January 20, 2014 

Starting this year, the credit goes up to 50 percent for for-profit entities, and 35 percent for tax-exempt ones.

January 20, 2014 

Our accounting firm, like many others is fully networked. All of our desktop PCs, printers and desktop scanners as well as two full size printers/scanners/copiers are connected. We have a dedicated fax line, a fax to email account, several automated email servers that are automated to send and receive emails from clients.

January 20, 2014 

One of the more interesting aspects of blogging, as opposed to filing hard news stories each day, is that I have a little more time to watch battle lines being drawn. And if the lines being drawn now are any indication, 2014 should be a fun year to watch as companies and politicians enter the…

Dave McClure

January 17, 2014 

With one-man firms comprising roughly 40% of the accounting services industry, according to IBISWorld, and around one-third of all CPAs admitting to a bit of moonlighting in a 2008 Bay Street Group survey, it’s clear that a large segment of the industry has more than just its clients’ small business needs to deal with.

Odysseas Papadimitriou

January 16, 2014 

Self-employed workers, contractors and entrepreneurs often cite their independence as one of the biggest advantages to not having a traditional job, but being self-employed also means that individuals must exercise greater control over their retirement planning, since they usually do not have access to 401(k) pre-tax savings plans and automatic contributions.

January 16, 2014 

U.S. Supreme Court Arguments Held Yesterday; Businesses Have Until April 15, 2014, to Reserve the Right for a Refund of FICA Taxes Remitted on Severance Pay in 2010

January 16, 2014 

Fortune Magazine has ranked Intuit as No. 8 in its just-released list of Best Companies to work for in the United States, the company’s best ranking ever. In addition, the magazine also included Intuit on its list of Top 10 Perks.

January 16, 2014 

A new foreclosure rescue scam promises to help distressed homeowners keep their homes through the use of a "securitization audit." "The only problem, according to investigative firm Mortgage Fraud Examiners: These "hucksters" are charging fees for information that's free to anyone for the asking, and knowing who owns the note won't save anyone's home."

January 15, 2014 

BELFAST, Maine -- Following a 10-month police investigation, a 56-year-old Belfast woman has been charged in connection with the theft of $83,000 from her family's furniture store, where she worked at as a bookkeeper.

January 15, 2014 

As Australia assumes the presidency of the G-20 for 2014, IFAC reiterated its call on global policymakers to refocus on regulatory convergence, and said their failure to do so is stifling business confidence, economic stability, and ambitions for a sustainable recovery.

January 15, 2014 

The American Institute of CPAs and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants recently recognized six professors for two research projects that could have significant implications for the work of management accountants who guide the world’s businesses.