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February 18, 2015 

Illinois CPA Society Offers 30 Scholarships

The Illinois CPA Society has started accepting scholarship applications for the 2015-16 academic year, the organization announced on Tuesday. Approximately 30 individual tuition and textbook scholarships are available to students who demonstrate strong ac

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February 17, 2015 

Accounting Thought Leaders Look at Issues Facing Professionals

Where are professional accountants succeeding or lacking in public practice, and what are the major issues that will face them in the coming years? These are the topics of discussion among the accounting profession’s most noted thought leaders as they meet this week in Dallas. The fifth annual CPA Practice Advisor Thought Leader Symposium, an...…

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February 13, 2015 

2015 Review of Xero and Xero Partner Program

The Xero and Xero Partner Platform from Xero, Inc. provide a unified, cloud-based solution for small business accounting and firm management of the client's books. Xero entered the space initially from the small business side, but quickly saw the role ...

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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February 13, 2015 

2015 Review of Thomson Reuters Accounting CS

Accounting CS from Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting is a professional accounting system used and managed by firms, who can then allow clients access to an integrated web-based small business accounting system. The program also integrates with ...

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February 12, 2015 

Bill.com Raises $50 Million in Capital

Cloud digital payment management provider Bill.com has closed a $50 million financing round. Silicon Valley Bank joined existing investors DCM Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, August Capital, Napier Park Global Capital, American Express Ventures and ...

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February 10, 2015 

Record Spending Expected for Valentine’s Day 2015

Everyone wants the kind of things that money just can’t buy, except on Valentine’s Day, otherwise known as “The Day Love Costs Money.” This year, Americans plan to spend $18.9 billion on Valentine’s Day-related expenses to show just ...

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February 10, 2015 

10 Conversation Starters For Accounting Firms and Clients

During tax season, some clients will be easy to get into your office, while others ... well, hopefully you'll get their financial information in time to file an extension. However, when it comes to the other nine months of the year, starting ...

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February 10, 2015 

CFOs Worry that Disclosure of Tax Planning Damages Reputation

More than three-fourths of public company CFOs say that exposure to the public of corporate tax planning has a detrimental impact on their reputation, according to the latest annual global survey of multinational CFOs conducted by Taxand, a global organiz

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February 6, 2015 

How Accounting Firms Can Sell CFO Services

You already provide accounting services to your clients, but you want to provide them with more – a complete package of financial services. Providing CFO services is a great way to enhance the services you already provide while helping clients make ...

Taija Sparkman