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 AICPA Presents Professors with Awards for Research

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.

 7 States that Never Recovered from the Great Recession

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 ...

 IRS Website Problems Lead to Extension of Deadline by One Day

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 ...

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March 19, 2018 

2018 Reviews of Accounts Receivable (AR) Systems

Successful business owners know that in order to remain successful, and in business, customers must pay their bills on a timely basis. A solid accounts receivable system offers a variety of features that can assist with that, including offering a ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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February 19, 2018 

Whatever You Do, Do NOT Forecast!

I resigned recently from the role as a VP on a NASDAQ listed company. We spent our lives forecasting. Wall Street wanted to know exactly what we were going to do the next quarter and year and preferably the next ten years! They were ruthless.