Advisory April 17, 2026
Building a Tax Practice Clients Rely on All Year
With the digital transformation bringing automation into the tax process, now is the perfect time to transform your tax practice with client advisory services.
April 7, 2014
The Worst Countries for Inheritance Taxes
According to a new study conducted by the UK-based accounting firm network UHY International, “Old” world economies charge higher inheritance and estate taxes than “New” world economies.
March 20, 2014
The Complications of an Untaxed Death
Wow! I just read an article about a woman who died six years ago and no one noticed. (Talk about a senior’s biggest fear.) It seems that she had so much liquidity in her bank account that her automatic payments lasted that long – before her mortgage company finally foreclosed.
December 3, 2013
2013 Tax Guide Highlights Changes for Individuals & Businesses
Last year, tax planning was challenging because of changes to the tax law and "fiscal cliff." This year, numerous new tax laws set guidelines for a variety of business and personal tax issues.
December 3, 2013
Year-End Tax Tips for Canadian Employers
Every business owner and tax professional knows that the changing of the year also marks important deadlines and rules regarding taxes and employment reporting. For employees, it means understanding how tax law changes, and there have been many in Canada this year, as well as the U.S.
November 5, 2013
Special Report on 2013 Year-End Tax Planning
Thomson Reuters has released a new special report on year-end tax planning for 2013 for individuals and businesses.
October 25, 2013
Tax Planning and Preparation Guidance for 2014
The impact of the recent federal government shutdown is being felt by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) which announced that the beginning of the 2014 tax filing season will be delayed by up to two weeks.
October 23, 2013
Grant Thornton Offers Year-End Tax Planning Tips
The dawn of 2013 brought the biggest tax changes in more than a decade and this dramatic reshaping of the tax code will change tax planning according to Grant Thornton LLP.
October 21, 2013
Tips to Navigate New Tax Laws, Changes to W-2 and 1099
Preparing for tax season is something individuals need to think about more than just once a year, especially since it seems that every year brings with it new changes related to W-2 and 1099 forms and reporting requirements. For Tax Year 2013, which most Americans will file by April 15, 2014, there are several important…
October 15, 2013
CCH Offers Insight on Year-End Tax Planning and Government Shutdown
New tax and legal briefings from CCH, a part of Wolters Kluwer, are now available to help tax and accounting professionals prepare clients for potential impacts from the government shutdown as well as recent tax law changes.
September 8, 2013
Income Tax Planning Takes More than a Magic 8-Ball
On the conference room shelf of a CPA’s office I visited recently, I noticed a Magic 8-Ball with the label “free tax answers.” When turned, the die floating in colored liquid inside the ball presses against the window to reveal an affirmative, negative, or non-committal answer such as “cannot predict now.”
August 29, 2013
2013 Review of Thomson Reuters Planner CS
Best Fit: Firms using the Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite that can benefit from the integration between Planner CS and the suite’s tax preparation and document management products. Strengths Capable to producing projections for an unlimited number of years Integration with several components of the CS Professional Suite Many options for customizing reports and graphs...…
August 29, 2013
2013 Review of CCH ProSystem fx Planning
Best Fit: Firms using other components of the ProSystem fx Suite or CCH Axcess Tax that take advantage of the direct integration. Strengths Imports tax data from ProSystem fx Tax and CCH Axcess Tax The license allows for an unlimited number of users at a firm location Interactive tutorial and ample help resources Potential Limitations...…