Advisory

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December 21, 2015 

Are College Savings Plans Right for Your Family?

Similar to 401(k) retirement accounts, 529 Savings Plans are investment savings accounts that are based on investments in stock, mutual funds or similar markets. Recognized by the IRS starting in 1996, they are overseen by individual states and ...

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December 16, 2015 

Ex-Baseball Star Strikes Out on Tax Appeal

The former All-Star ballplayer, who was named MVP of the American League in 1995, was appealing the decision against him by an Ohio district court. It isn’t known yet if Vaughn will pursue the matter any further.

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December 13, 2015 

Accounting Network BDO Sees 13% Growth, Revenue of $7.3 Billion

BDO's growth has been driven by sustained organic growth and 19 strategic expansions taking place in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, South Africa and the United States. For the second consecutive year, BDO USA led all member ...

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December 10, 2015 

A CPA’s Plan for Success

As CPA’s we tend to think we have all the answers. If we just spend a little more time (that we don't have) we will achieve the results that we want. Often times that is not the case. There are plans that have been proven to work. If we take that plan ...

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December 9, 2015 

Deloitte Gives $1 Million to SASB

Deloitte’s contribution to SASB is both financial and services-based. The financial commitment is in the form of $1 million in direct financial support over the course of four years, while the services-based commitment consists of in-kind support to ...

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December 9, 2015 

Southern California Accounting Firm Acquires Castle & Co.

Steve Castle, an established CPA with a broad range of clients from Phoenix to Seattle, has joined Haskell & White as its newest tax partner. He will work out of the firm’s Irvine, Calif., headquarters and perform a variety of business consulting and ...

 CPAs Want Innovative New Services to Aid Clients, Says Survey

December 8, 2015 

CPAs Want Innovative New Services to Aid Clients, Says Survey

Some 65 percent of ‘early majority’ firms – firms that have launched a cloud-based accounting practice or are actively advancing advisory services initiatives – say it is imperative to implement changes in the next 12 months, the survey found.

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December 8, 2015 

Cloud Services Are Driving Growth At Accounting Firms

Firms that want to lead and continue to be relevant to clients need to find innovative ways to serve them and differentiate their firms in the marketplace. Better training and strategic planning resources must be put in place, too, as the category ...

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December 8, 2015 

New Guide Helps CPAs Select Technology

The guide helps CPAs engaged in BPO to quickly locate the accounting software products most highly rated and commonly considered by their peers.