Mortgage Applications Rise Despite Worsening Rates

December 28, 2016 

Mortgage Applications Rise Despite Worsening Rates

Even though interest rates on home loans have ascended to the highest level in more than two-and-a-half years, new mortgage applications still accelerated. Loan applications during the week ended Dec. 16, as measured by the Market Composite Index ...

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December 28, 2016 

Many Companies Unprepared for Changes to Accounting Standards

The new accounting standard goes into effect starting at the end of 2017, but the influence of the new guidelines will impact companies much earlier, as any customer contract that extends beyond the start date will be affected. Furthermore, impacted ...

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December 28, 2016 

SmartVault Launches e-Signature Solution

SmartVault’s e-signature solution is powered by RightSignature and gives SmartVault customers a convenient and efficient way to request signatures on documents directly from the SmartVault Connected Desktop and SmartVault Portal.

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December 28, 2016 

2017 CPA Exam Review Now Available

Roger CPA Review has launched its 2017 course materials to prepare CPA candidates for the new, more challenging CPA Exam. Over the past two years Roger CPA Review has invested more than $4.5 million in Research and Development for products and services.

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December 27, 2016 

The Top Tax & Accounting News Stories of 2016

The last year saw a very prolonged and aggressive presidential primary and general election, along with many long-lasting news issues that will certainly affect our economy, small businesses and taxpayers for years to come.

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December 27, 2016 

Inauguration Day Hotel Rates Hit $1,500 Per Night

Most hotels are already completely booked, or have blocked their remaining rooms from booking by websites. According to the survey, about 10 percent of hotels in central Washington are still offering available rooms for January 20, 2017, the day ...

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December 21, 2016 

Illinois Population Shrunk By Most in 2016

For the third consecutive year, Illinois has lost more residents than any other state, losing 37,508 people in 2016, which puts its population at the lowest it has been in nearly a decade, according to U.S. census data released Tuesday.

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December 20, 2016 

CFOs Anticipate Slow Global Economic Growth

Chief financial officers attending Deloitte's 20th annual CFO Vision conference anticipate slow global economic growth and somewhat less — or no significant change to — international trade for the U.S., according to polling data obtained from a ,,,

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December 19, 2016 

For a Definition of Value, Just Ask Your Employees

The first step is specifying value from the standpoint of the customer. Accounting firms have multiple customers. The easiest to identify are, of course, the clients who pay you. But as you begin to understand the core of Lean, you need to identify ...