Accounting February 28, 2026
Voting Opens for 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
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.
November 13, 2014
FAFSA Should be Starting Point for Student Loans, College Finances
Students need to submit a FAFSA to apply for grants and other types of financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education, which, through its Federal Student Aid office, is the largest provider of student financial aid in the country...
November 13, 2014
IRS Allowed Up to $167 Million in Questionable Fuel Tax Credits
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may have allowed approximately $167.7 million in questionable fuel tax credit claims between 2011 and 2013, according to a new study released publicly today by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA
November 13, 2014
GASB Proposal Would Require State and Local Govts to Disclose Tax Abatement Info
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is seek comments on a proposed Statement, Tax Abatement Disclosures, which would require state and local governments for the first time to disclose information about property and ...
November 12, 2014
IRS Grants Taxpayers More Leeway on IRA Rollovers
Once the Tax Court ruled against a taxpayer in a controversial interpretation of the “once-a-year” rollover rule for IRAs, the IRS was only too willing and eager to jump on the bandwagon. But at least it delayed enforcement of the ruling until January 1, 2015. Now, under new guidance just issued by the IRS, procrastinators...…
November 12, 2014
AICPA Presents Highest Award for Taxation Professionals
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) has named Patricia A. Thompson as the recipient of the 2014 Arthur J. Dixon Memorial Award, the highest honor bestowed by the accounting profession in the area of taxation.
November 12, 2014
Avalara Raises $100 Million in Financing
Avalara, a provider of cloud-based software for sales tax and other transactional tax compliance, has raised $100 million in a financing round from an affiliate of Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm focused on growth investing.
November 12, 2014
IRS Clarifies IRA Rollover Limit
The Internal Revenue Service has issued new guidance to clarify the impact a 2014 individual retirement arrangement (IRA) rollover has on the one-per-year limit imposed by the Internal Revenue Code on tax-free rollovers between IRAs.
November 12, 2014
Legal Marijuana, Taxes and Accounting
It seems too early to make any sweeping financial generalizations based on such a short history. Nor am I interested in gauging the social impacts of marijuana legalization, which is both emotionally charged and unlikely to be resolved soon.
November 11, 2014
November SALT Checklist
What should you be doing in your state and local tax practice this month? Here's your SALT checklist for November.
November 11, 2014
CCH Tax Briefing Focuses on 2014 Year-End Tax Planning
A new tax briefing focuses on 2014 year-end planning, providing expert analysis on the federal tax legislation outlook as well as strategies taxpayers and businesses may consider for reducing income taxes.
November 11, 2014
Dress the Part: Implementing Dress Codes in the Workplace
Tattoos, piercings, suggestive clothing, and other employee wardrobe choices can present sticky issues for employers.
November 10, 2014
The Top 3 Post-Election Issues for Small Businesses
In the wake of the election, small business owners are keeping an especially close eye on the regulatory issues that are likely to gain steam in the weeks and months ahead.