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 Stock Market IPOs Drop by Half in First Quarter 2015

April 2, 2015 

Stock Market IPOs Drop by Half in First Quarter 2015

The decrease in IPO activity was particularly felt among middle market companies (companies with market caps between $10 million and $2 billion post IPO) which saw only 27 IPOs in Q1 2015, compared to 62 in Q1 2014. Moreover, if annual IPO activity ...

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March 30, 2015 

6 Ways to Find and Grow a Profitable Specialty Niche

Accounting clients are always looking for more from their experience. One way firms can create better experiences is through niche services. Some firms focus on a specific industry or narrowly-defined tax, assurance and advisory services. The success of a

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March 30, 2015 

Firm of Marks Paneth Acquires Fischer Barr Wissinger

The accounting firm of Marks Paneth LLP has acquired Fischer Barr & Wissinger, LLC, a Parsippany, New Jersey-based full service accounting firm, effective February 1, 2015. With this acquisition, Marks Paneth, the New York City-based ...

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March 24, 2015 

How Small Businesses Can Claim Deductions on Disposed Assets

Looking for ways to improve business deductions? Has your building undergone renovations recently? Have you replaced building components such as HVAC units, roofing, lighting systems? Have you or your CPA firm considered capturing the deductions ...

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March 12, 2015 

New ABLE Accounts Offer Tax-Free Savings for Disabled Americans

An ABLE account will work pretty much like a Section 529 plan account for higher education expenses. In fact, the accounts are authorized by Section 529A of the tax code. After you establish the account and contribute to it, any earnings inside ...

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March 10, 2015 

IRS Looking for Volunteers for Taxpayer Advocacy Panel

The Internal Revenue Service says it is seeking civic-minded volunteers to serve on the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP), a federal advisory committee that listens to taxpayers, identifies major taxpayer concerns and makes recommendations for improving IRS s

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March 5, 2015 

How to Increase an Investment Interest Deduction

It’s rare when tax return preparers advise their clients to look a gift horse in the mouth. But it might happen when a taxpayer is affected by the limits for deducting investment interest expenses. Depending on the situation, it may make sense to elect preferential tax treatment for certain long-term capital gains or qualified dividends...…