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June 24, 2014 

8 Questions Small Businesses Should Ask Their Accountant

For businesses on the search for a new accountant, selecting the right one shouldn’t be taken lightly. For a small business, an accountant can play a critical role in the company’s successes and can lessen an owner’s headaches and stresses.

 University of Maryland Wins KPMG Case Study Competition

June 24, 2014 

University of Maryland Wins KPMG Case Study Competition

The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business has won the 2014 KPMG/NABA Case Study Competition. The award, presented by Big Four audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG and the National Association of Black Accountants was presented during a two-day event held during the annual NABA Conference & Expo in Washington, D.C. last…

 Report: IRS Meeting Requirements of Spending Cuts

June 18, 2014 

Report: IRS Meeting Requirements of Spending Cuts

The part of the U.S. Treasury Department that is tasked with overseeing the Internal Revenue Service has issue the findings of a recent audit of the taxing agency when it comes to its compliance with the budget cuts imposed on the agency's budget as a result of sequestration.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 GASB Proposes Improvements to State and Local Post Employment Benefits Reporting

June 18, 2014 

GASB Proposes Improvements to State and Local Post Employment Benefits Reporting

On Monday, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) published two proposed Statements intended to significantly improve financial reporting by state and local governments of other postemployment benefits (OPEB), such as retiree health insurance. The GASB also published a third Exposure Draft that would establish requirements for pensions and pension plans that are outside the scope…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 Florida Woman Faces Embezzlement, Wire Fraud Charges

June 17, 2014 

Florida Woman Faces Embezzlement, Wire Fraud Charges

According to the complaint, Gingell embezzled $697,000 from the summer of 2010 to March 2011 by sending money by wire transfer to her bank account and making money orders payable to herself and others. One of the wire transfers paid the remaining $40,000 balance of her mortgage, according to the complaint. Gingell made 71 wire…

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June 12, 2014 

How to Determine Reasonable S-Corp Shareholder Compensation

Income from an S corporation, which flows through to its shareholders and is taxed at the individual level, is normally not subject to self-employment tax. Most S corporations, however, have shareholders performing substantial services for the corporation as officers and otherwise.

 2014 Review of Kashoo

June 7, 2014 

2014 Review of Kashoo

Kashoo is a web-based micro-business application which describes itself as a tool for “real simple accounting” and “small business record-keeping.”  Users can connect Kashoo to bank and credit card accounts online, and transactions are imported into the application without data entry.  Payroll giant Paychex made an investment in the company in 2013 and now remarkets...…

Brian Tankersley

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June 6, 2014 

2014 Review of Wave Accounting

Wave Accounting is part of Wave Apps, which is a suite of free or low-cost apps for self-employed individuals and micro-businesses to accomplish traditional accounting tasks like billing customers, recording payments, writing checks, and downloading transactions from financial institutions.

Brian Tankersley