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.
April 4, 2014
IRS Extends Income Tax Filing for Washington Mudslide Victims
The Internal Revenue Service has automatically extended the tax return filing and payment deadlines for victims of last month’s mudslides and flooding in Washington state. As a result, those taxpayers will have until Oct. 15 to file their returns and pay any taxes due, with no penalties or interest applied.
April 2, 2014
Economists: California Drought Could Weaken Economy for Years
Economists said in the quarterly forecast that arid conditions in 2013, the driest year on record for the Golden State, could diminish the fishing and manufacturing sectors in the state. However, the effect depends on whether the drought is "normal" or the beginning of "a long arid period."
April 2, 2014
California Ranks First in Women-Owned Businesses
California remains home to the greatest number of women-owned businesses in the nation and is the only state to surpass the 1 million threshold, according to the latest American Express analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.
April 2, 2014
College Professor Convicted of Defrauding National Science Foundation, Students
A Morgan State University professor was convicted Tuesday in connection with a scheme to defraud the National Science Foundation and his students.
April 2, 2014
Deductible Medical Expenses – From A to Z
It’s even more difficult than before for most taxpayers to qualify for medical expense deductions now that the “floor” has been raised to 10 percent of adjusted gross income (AGI) from 7.5 percent of AGI.
April 1, 2014
The Best States for Finding Professional Tax Help
According to a new report by financial education website WalletHub, the accessibility, affordability and effectiveness of available tax help varies significantly from state to state.
April 1, 2014
Charitable Giving Up, Led by Online Donations
The Blackbaud Index showed an overall increase in charitable giving to nonprofits of 0.7 percent, while online giving increased 13.8 percent for the three months ending February 2014 as compared to the same period in 2013.
April 1, 2014
Have Last-Minute Tax Questions? CPAs Can Help
Have questions about your income taxes? With April 15 only two weeks away and new tax laws like Obamacare, many Americans do, the American Institute of CPAs has some answers.
March 31, 2014
IRS Warns of New Email Scam
It's tax season, which is prime time for scammers who would rather be phishing.
March 31, 2014
Tax Implications of 2015 Presidential Budget Proposal
Report reveals direction of tax reform debate and how companies can prepare for potential changes.
March 31, 2014
How Does Your Firm Handle Inept Clients?
After working with clients for (mumble) decades, I still don’t know how to resolve this. Unless you think your clients would be receptive to sitting through a course (live or webinar) on “How to be a Tax Client”?
March 28, 2014
10 Income Tax Moves That Can Turn a Tax Pro into a Hero
With about two weeks to go in tax filing season, the procrastinators are finally starting to contact your office. Usually, they’ve postponed the inevitable because they fear they’ll be entitled to only a miniscule refund or they will have to ante up to Uncle Sam.