Accounting

 Strategic Mid-Year Business Tax Tips

April 27, 2014 

Strategic Mid-Year Business Tax Tips

Traditionally, tax planning is targeted to individual taxpayers, but small business owners can also benefit from such tax-saving techniques. Instead of waiting until the very end of the year to pitch ideas to clients, present them with the following ten strategies at midyear.

 Survey: Business Optimism Hits Highest Level Since 2004

April 25, 2014 

Survey: Business Optimism Hits Highest Level Since 2004

Optimism in the economy among U.S. business leaders reached its highest level since 2004, according to the latest data from the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), a survey of more than 3,300 business leaders in 45 countries. In first quarter 2014, optimism among U.S. business leaders rose 30 percentage points to a net balance…

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April 25, 2014 

Bill.com Named One of Best Places to Work in Bay Area

Online business payment network Bill.com has been named by the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley Business Journal as one of the Bay Area’s Best Places to Work. The award is based on Bill.com’s team culture, focus on employee wellness, and career growth opportunities.

 New XBRL GAAP Pension Analysis Tool Finds Errors in SEC Filings

April 23, 2014 

New XBRL GAAP Pension Analysis Tool Finds Errors in SEC Filings

XBRL US has announced the publication of its new online US GAAP Pension Analyzer. The tool is available for free to public company reporting managers that runs a set of rules against the pension disclosure within an XBRL-formatted financial statement. XBRL US is the nonprofit consortium for XBRL reporting in the US.

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April 23, 2014 

Marcum Launches Health Insurance Marketplace

Businesses, groups and individuals looking for health insurance and information now have a new resource, courtesy of the accounting firm Marcum LLP. The firm's affiliate, Marcum Financial Services, which is also a member of the Marcum Group of companies, has launched the Marcum Benefits Marketplace, a one-stop resource for health insurance delivery for groups and…

 Senate Bill Aims to Fix IRS Farm Equipment Expense Change

April 23, 2014 

Senate Bill Aims to Fix IRS Farm Equipment Expense Change

United States Senators John Hoeven, R-N.D., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., have introduced a bill to modify new IRS rules they say make it too difficult for family farmers and small business owners to deduct equipment repair and supply expenses.

 Oil & Gas Industry Creates Thousands of Jobs in California

April 22, 2014 

Oil & Gas Industry Creates Thousands of Jobs in California

The oil and gas industry creates about 49,000 jobs in Los Angeles County and billions in tax revenue in California. That's according to a new report conducted by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. and commissioned by the trade group Western States Petroleum Assn., which takes a look at the role of oil and…

 Treasury Secretary to Visit Hard-Hit Detroit

April 22, 2014 

Treasury Secretary to Visit Hard-Hit Detroit

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew will travel to Detroit later this week for talks with civic, business and nonprofit foundation leaders about how to help revitalize the bankrupt city.

 Florida Pension Reformers Merge Ideas

April 22, 2014 

Florida Pension Reformers Merge Ideas

House Republicans merged two pension bills Monday in a late effort to salvage House Speaker Will Weatherford's long-sought effort to close the Florida Retirement System to new employees and move them into a 401(k)-style investment plan.