January 18, 2013
Coastal Delaware bars & restaurants are $6.9B part of state economy
Coastal Delaware is a $6.9 billion business, two University of Delaware professors say.
January 16, 2013
Detroit mayor offers tax amnesty plan
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing this afternoon announced details of a tax amnesty program for people and companies that owe income taxes to the city, giving deadbeats until Feb. 22 to pay up without penalty.
January 16, 2013
Illinois CPA Society taking applications for college scholarships
The Illinois CPA Society has opened the application period for scholarships for the 2013-14 academic year. Illinois college students pursuing an accounting degree with plans to become a Certified Public Accountant can apply for the following scholarships:
January 16, 2013
School cafeteria worker accused of stealing $8,000 in lunch money
A former cafeteria manager at an Oklahoma elementary school is accused of stealing more than $8,000 in lunch money during the last school year.
January 15, 2013
Virginia unemployment insurance taxes to dip
Taxes for the Virginia unemployment insurance benefits are set to decline this year for the first time since the recession hit.
January 15, 2013
Small businesses optimistic about growth and hiring in 2013 – survey
As 2013 begins, small business owners are excited about the year's prospects according to a new survey of more than 600 small business owners released today by ONTRAPORT, provider of the comprehensive business and marketing automation platform OfficeAutopilot.
January 15, 2013
2013 looks good for property buyers
Is it a good time to buy a home? That's always a challenging real estate question because, well, you have to ask real estate people for the answer. And, well, they have a habit of being overly optimistic.
January 15, 2013
Boston Fed chief: Economy needs stimulus
Boston Fed chief Eric Rosengren painted a generally encouraging picture for the U.S. economy, noting "signs of underlying strength" despite lingering fiscal uncertainty as the calendar flipped to 2013.
January 15, 2013
New California lumber tax is challenging contractors & retailers
California's new 1 percent lumber tax has cost lumberyards and hardware stores thousands of dollars and turned business as usual on its head, raising the ire of retailers and contractors struggling to bounce back from the housing slump.
January 14, 2013
Tips for businesses to avoid embezzlement
Accountants and business leaders say small businesses can take steps to protect themselves from employee theft. Good accounting practices are a must.
January 14, 2013
Rhode Island lawmakers to consider lowering corporate tax
Rhode Island legislators at the highest levels of the General Assembly are promising to take a "serious look" at ways to reduce the state's 9-percent corporate tax rate.
January 14, 2013
Maryland CPA Society’s Tom Hood interviews Michael Hsu, CPA
Interview with Michael Hsu of DeepSky an innovative CPA firm and part of the "movement" of young professionals in the CPA profession. Tom Hood recorded this interview at the Verasage Summit in January, 2011 in California.