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July 17, 2018 

The Pros & Cons of Working From Home

Job seekers are enticed by work from home options but are aware of the pitfalls, suggests new research from global staffing firm Robert Half. More than three quarters of professionals surveyed (77 percent) said they are more likely to accept a job ...

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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July 17, 2018 

Every CPA Firm Needs to be a Security Company

CPA firms are also once again changing. For many, the first customer facing technology may have been offering self-service options to extend back office functionality. Electronic invoicing and collections are two early examples that date back to the ...

Matt Wilgus

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July 16, 2018 

Thoughts on 529 Plans and ABLE Accounts

A trick to move money from a higher tax bracket to a lower tax bracket is to pay your children a salary. In 2018, you can pay someone $9,500 and they are not required to file a tax return. My advice is always to put the kid’s salary into a 529 ...

 Recurring Trends The IRS Should Be Looking At

July 16, 2018 

Recurring Trends The IRS Should Be Looking At

While I agree that some of these are important, I wonder if the IRS is seeing what the rest of professionals are seeing as trends in the industry. While I agree that S-Corporation Distributions are out of control, the IRS is approaching these ...

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July 11, 2018 

Job Search Resources for Military Veterans

Former service members bring a wide array of skills to the civilian workforce based on their military education and experience, as well as their work histories prior to active duty. In the military, many thrived in tough situations and mastered ...

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July 10, 2018 

Israeli Firms Plan Mission to the Moon this December

The mission plans to launch in December and land on the moon on Feb. 13, 2019. The lunar landing will culminate eight years of intensive collaboration between SpaceIL and IAI, and will make Israel the fourth country after the U.S., China and Russia ...

 The State of Accounting Firm Succession

July 10, 2018 

The State of Accounting Firm Succession

According to the 19th Annual Rosenberg Practice Management Survey, for firms in the $2 million to $10 million category, 65.5% of partners are over the age of 50. Among sole practitioners and smaller firms, the percentage is 71.1%.

Jim Boomer

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July 3, 2018 

The New Postcard Size IRS Form 1040 for 2019

The Internal Revenue Service has released a prototype of the new Form 1040 that hundreds of millions of Americans use to file their annual taxes. The new "postcard sized" form will be used for the 2018 income tax year, which most Americans will file ...

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July 3, 2018 

Withum Names Three New Partners

The large national accounting firm WithumSmith+Brown has announced the promotion of three senior managers to the position of partner. Ryan Babiak, Joseph Cassano and Shawn P. Gillon are the newest partners to join the firm’s growing corporate leadership team, effective July 1, 2018. New partner bios can be viewed here. “Ryan, Joe and Shawn represent...…