Taxes

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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.

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June 23, 2014 

IRS Trashes Circular 230 Disclaimers

The IRS Office of Professional Responsibility will be sending out letters asking practitioners to stop using disclaimers required under Circular 230 (Regulations Governing Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service).

Ken Berry, JD

 Massachusetts Nurses Group Targets CEO Pay

June 19, 2014 

Massachusetts Nurses Group Targets CEO Pay

While hospital executives from across Massachusetts meet in Chatham this week, a nurses union is running a radio ad that criticizes Massachusetts hospital chiefs' compensation packages and calls for greater transparency of hospital finances.

 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

 Taxpayers Offered New Options in Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program

June 18, 2014 

Taxpayers Offered New Options in Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program

The Internal Revenue Service has made significant changes to its offshore voluntary compliance programs, with the intent of providing new options to help both taxpayers residing overseas and those residing in the United States. The agency says the changes are anticipated to provide thousands of people a new avenue to come into compliance with their…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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June 17, 2014 

Ohio Accountancy Board Approves 10-Minute CPE Program

The Accountancy Board of Ohio and the Ohio Society of CPAs has approved a new CPE program that offers certified professional education in 10-minute increments. Ohio joins the Maryland Association of CPAs in the new 10-minute CPE program, which it announced on May 30 of this year, following approval by the Maryland State Board of…

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 16, 2014 

Ohio CPA Society Endorses Candidates for State Supreme Court, Auditor

The Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA) has announced the candidates it is endorsing for the 2014 Ohio General Election races. On behalf of its 21,000 members, OSCPA has endorsed Justices Judith French and Sharon Kennedy for Ohio Supreme Court, and Dave Yost for re-election as Ohio’s state auditor.

 Portland, Ore. Workers Push for $15 Minimum Wage

June 15, 2014 

Portland, Ore. Workers Push for $15 Minimum Wage

Justin Norton-Kertson admits he was "kind of surprised" that members of the Portland City Council said anything Wednesday in response to his public testimony about a $15 minimum wage for Portlanders.