June 24, 2014
The Internal Revenue Service’s proposed voluntary certification program for tax return preparers “would cause significant legal problems that may ultimately frustrate the IRS’s goals, confuse the public, and lead to litigation,” according to the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA).
June 24, 2014
Are those generous Section 179 deductions for business clients a thing of the past? Under current law, the maximum deduction is just a fraction of the high-water mark that was allowed prior to its expiration after 2013.
June 22, 2014
Almost three-fourths of small business owners in the U.S. are confident that their revenues will grow through 2014, according to a new study by cloud HR services provider TriNet.
June 22, 2014
Tom Hood, CEO, Maryland Association of CPAs & Business Learning Institute, and Jan Hargrave, CEO of Jan Hargrave & Associates, will be the keynote speakers at the 2014 Boomer Technology Circles Summit August 18-19, 2014 at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, MO. Due to the growing importance of firm’s developing emerging leaders, the…
June 18, 2014
For the first time since 2006, more CFOs believe the state of the U.S. economy will improve (51 percent) rather than remain the same or worsen (49 percent) during the next six months, according to the Grant Thornton LLP 2014 Spring CFO Survey. This also marks the highest percentage in the survey’s history, which reflects…
June 17, 2014
The Accountancy Board of Ohio and the Ohio Society of CPAs has approved a new CPE program that offers certified professional education in 10-minute increments. Ohio joins the Maryland Association of CPAs in the new 10-minute CPE program, which it announced on May 30 of this year, following approval by the Maryland State Board of…
June 17, 2014
Intuit, the company behind QuickBooks, TurboTax and many other financial and business technologies, has announced that it will hold its first-ever multi-community user conference. The event, called QuickBooks Connect, will offer entrepreneurs, small business owners, accountants and developers a unique experience "to come together, be inspired and get growing."
June 17, 2014
Intuit, the maker of QuickBooks, TurboTax and many other business and financial technologies, has announced the availability of a new QuickBooks app for Mac OS devices.
June 17, 2014
According to the complaint, Gingell embezzled $697,000 from the summer of 2010 to March 2011 by sending money by wire transfer to her bank account and making money orders payable to herself and others. One of the wire transfers paid the remaining $40,000 balance of her mortgage, according to the complaint. Gingell made 71 wire…
June 16, 2014
The Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA) has announced the candidates it is endorsing for the 2014 Ohio General Election races. On behalf of its 21,000 members, OSCPA has endorsed Justices Judith French and Sharon Kennedy for Ohio Supreme Court, and Dave Yost for re-election as Ohio’s state auditor.
June 15, 2014
Pennsylvanians pay inflated taxes because the state's public corruption rate is among the highest in the nation, says a new study based on data from the Justice Department.
June 13, 2014
When it comes to acquiring new technology, it’s difficult to stomach a hefty capital expense hit. This is especially true if you fear the technology you’re purchasing for your business may become obsolete in just a matter of years.