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June 8, 2022 

People are Tipping Less Since Covid

The number of U.S. adults who say they always tip for services (servers at a sit-down restaurant, hairstylists/barbers, food delivery people, taxi/rideshare drivers, hotel housekeepers, coffee shop baristas and when picking up takeout food) has ...

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June 3, 2022 

April Retail Sales Grew Despite Inflation

Consumers accustomed to inflation continued to spend in April as retail sales overcame higher prices to show both monthly and year-over-year increases, according to the National Retail Federation.

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June 2, 2022 

New Hiring in U.S. Slows, Despite Near-Record Job Openings

Businesses’ payrolls increased by 128,000 last month, held back by a decline in small business employment, according to ADP Research Institute data released Thursday. That followed a downwardly revised 202,000 gain in April, and trailed all ...

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June 2, 2022 

Income Tax Deadline is June 15 for Overseas Americans

Just as most taxpayers in the U.S. must timely file their returns with the IRS, those living and working in another country are also required to file. An automatic two-month deadline extension—until June 15—is normally granted for those overseas.

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June 2, 2022 

IRS to Hire 4,000 Extra Staff this Summer

These full-time positions fall under a special hiring condition called direct-hire authority. Full-time, bilingual (Spanish) positions are also available. No prior tax experience is required, although post-high school education is generally required.

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June 2, 2022 

How Cloud Solutions Can Power Modern CPA Firms

Adopting cloud technologies can help you to grow your firm successfully, retain and attract new talent and introduce new services to your clients. The power of cloud can benefit multiple aspects of your business - and can be the key to your ...

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June 2, 2022 

Be Different, Not Better

The internet is saturated with inspirational quotes and sayings about achieving success. Type in “success meme,” and you have hundreds of thousands to choose from. But there’s one saying that’s been around for decades (at least) that still carries a ...

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June 2, 2022 

How Alternative Financing Can Help Companies Grow

Traditionally, when companies needed financing for growth, they chose between either raising debt or equity. Equity fundraising is, of course, dilutive, which isn’t a good fit for everyone—or even possible, given venture capital has historically ...