Accounting February 28, 2026
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Voting in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Readers can vote for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
December 5, 2014
Group Says Tax Extenders Would Renew Wasteful Loophopes
The Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition is calling on Congress to reject the tax extenders package that includes two wasteful offshore loopholes that allow U.S. companies to dodge billions worth of taxes.
December 5, 2014
2015 Sales Tax Exemption Certificate Survival Guide
Getting the right tools for the job: The inevitable confusion regarding tax-free sales isn’t for the faint of heart. It takes a sales tax survivor to get it right. With the right game pieces, players, and equipment in place, however, even the most ...
December 3, 2014
Online Charitable Giving Increases 10% in Third Quarter
The latest Blackbaud Index shows that online giving increased 10.6% for the three months ending October 2014 as compared to the same period in 2013. Overall charitable giving to nonprofits increased 0.2% for the period.
December 3, 2014
Year-End Planning: It’s Not Just for Your Clients
Payroll practitioners spend the end of the year helping their clients prepare for year-end and the upcoming year. But year-end planning isn’t just for the clients they serve. It’s equally as important that they spend time prepping their own businesses as well. There are a few items that you will want to ensure makes your...…
December 3, 2014
Web-Based System Streamlines International Compliance
Crowe Horwath LLP introduces automated information gathering tool that helps streamline tax-reporting processes.
December 3, 2014
Don’t Let Politics Affect Year-End Tax Planning
With the November elections behind us, the Republican Party is in line to take control of the Senate, giving them the majority vote in both chambers of Congress for the first time since 2006.
December 3, 2014
7 Important Income Tax Tips
The end of the year is a time to reflect upon the past and plan for the future, including planning for income and estate taxes. Below, we present some important income and estate tax items to consider before the end of the year.
December 1, 2014
Alibaba Threatens U.S. Retailers Because of Online Sales Tax Loophole, Group Says
The Alliance for Main Street Fairness (AMSF) has launched a television advertising campaign to urge lawmakers on the imminent threat posed by China's online mega-retailer—Alibaba—as it enters the U.S. retail market. Retailers are imploring the ...
December 1, 2014
This Holiday Season, Make Time for Taxes
There is no better time than the holiday season to review any year-end tax planning decisions that could lead to savings come April 2015. Taxpayers have had time to adjust to the tax rate changes from 2013, so when it comes to prudent tax planning ...
November 29, 2014
U.S. Senator Suggests Income Tax Incentive for Food Bank Donations
On the day before Thanksgiving, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (PA, D.) called upon Congress to step up the fight against food insecurity nationally by approving a Senate bill that would increase tax incentives for individuals and small and mid-sized businesses donating food to food banks. Senate Bill 1395, known as the Good Samaritan Hunger Relief...…
November 26, 2014
5 Year-End Tax Tips for Charitable Giving During the Holidays
Feeling generous this Holiday Season? The Internal Revenue Service is reminding individuals and businesses making year-end gifts to charity that several important tax law provisions have taken effect in recent years. Some of the changes taxpayers should k
November 25, 2014
Marijuana and Accounting Revisited
Two years ago, in the wake of the election ballots legalizing recreational use of marijuana, I wrote a small blog post noting that as a new and rapidly-growing industry, there might be an opportunity for a new accounting practice area.