Taxes

 Global Accounting Firm Network Partners With Avalara

November 12, 2013 

Global Accounting Firm Network Partners With Avalara

Avalara and Moore Stephens North America have formed a new strategic partnership, the companies announced on Tuesday. Avalara is a provider of cloud-based automated sales tax compliance systems, and MSNA is one of the largest global accounting and consulting firm networks.

 How CPAs Should Respond to a Malpractice Suit

November 12, 2013 

How CPAs Should Respond to a Malpractice Suit

CPAs have close relationships with their clients (especially in smaller accounting practices) and rightfully so. Who else is better to understand their client’s financial and business affairs than their trusted CPA? And the relationship generally remains close…

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 IRS Warns Taxpayers About Scam

November 11, 2013 

IRS Warns Taxpayers About Scam

A sophisticated phone scam is sweeping the country, using fear of the Internal Revenue Service to target recent immigrants and others, IRS officials warn.

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November 7, 2013 

2013 Review of Intuit Tax Research for Lacerte and ProSeries – Expanded Review

From the Dec. 2013 issue. Intuit Tax Research for Lacerte and ProSeries directly integrates with both tax preparation software packages. The tax research product is web-based, but is easily launched from the two tax programs, and tax research documents can be attached to a client’s file in the tax programs with one click. The program...…

 IRS Getting Better at Detecting Tax ID Theft, Still Losing Billions

November 7, 2013 

IRS Getting Better at Detecting Tax ID Theft, Still Losing Billions

Expanded identity theft detection efforts at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are helping to identify fraudulent tax returns, however, billions of dollars of potentially fraudulent refunds continue to be paid, according to a report released publicly today by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (

 Annette Nellen Honored by AICPA

November 7, 2013 

Annette Nellen Honored by AICPA

Recognized as recipient of the 2013 Arthur J. Dixon Memorial Award, the highest honor bestowed by the accounting profession in the area of taxation.

 Tips To Avoid Fraud in the Workplace

November 5, 2013 

Tips To Avoid Fraud in the Workplace

During Fraud Awareness Week, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (www.acfe.com) is hoping to help organizations by providing them with basic tips that can help them detect and prevent fraud.