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March 5, 2020 

Most Business Owners Say They Are Prepared for Coronavirus

66 percent of U.S. business owners at this early stage say they are prepared should the virus become widespread. That's according to new research from Paychex, a leading provider of human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance solutions.

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March 1, 2020 

2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates Pinpoint Their Tax Plans

As the race of the Democratic presidential nomination heads into Super Tuesday on March 3—when 15 states and territories will decide delegates—the candidates are debating vital issues like healthcare and climate change. What’s another issue that could ...

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February 24, 2020 

Coronavirus: Is Your Firm Prepared for a Pandemic?

Natural disasters and cybersecurity concerns have pushed most firms to develop a disaster response plan in the event of a catastrophic office or systems loss, but few have considered the potential impact of a massive influenza (flu) outbreak, such as ...

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January 13, 2020 

AICPA Presents Professors with Awards for Research

Steven J. Kachelmeier of the University of Texas at Austin and Laura W. Wang and Michael G. Williamson of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, were named recipients of the 2020 Greatest Potential Impact on Management Accounting Practice Award.

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October 31, 2019 

Where the 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates Stand on Taxes

The 2020 presidential election is only a year away. As the ranks of the Democratic challengers for the nomination slowly start to dwindle, let’s run down the key tax proposals being touted by some of the front runners, specifically Massachusetts ...

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October 17, 2018 

2019 Accounting MOVE Project – Survey Now Open

The 2019 Accounting MOVE Project will delve into the perceptions and misperceptions that women and firms have about how and why women pursue partnership and other senior leadership positions. The report will also outline tactics that women, advocates ...

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August 6, 2018 

Manafort’s CPA Admits to Cooking the Books

Accountant Cindy Laporta testified that Gates had sent her backdated documents to reduce Manafort’s tax liability in support of the existence of such loans. In one instance, Laporta says that Manafort leaned on her to help when his bookkeeper wouldn’t.

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April 25, 2018 

7 States that Never Recovered from the Great Recession

The last recession in the U.S. – more than 10 years ago – lasted only two years, but its impact on the U.S. workforce is still being felt. While the country as a whole boasts 6,692,837 more jobs in 2017 than in 2007, some states still haven't fully ...

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April 17, 2018 

IRS Website Problems Lead to Extension of Deadline by One Day

The IRS announced on Tuesday that it has extended the tax deadline by one day to April 18, 2018. The move comes as many tax professionals and individuals encountered difficulties with the IRS website, particularly its Direct Pay system, which allows ...