May 21, 2014
Fraud Prevention for Financial Institutions
E. Michael Thomas, CFE, CPA, CIA, a partner with Crowe Horwath, LLP, discusses fraud prevention for financial institutions.
May 21, 2014
Report: Businesses Losing 5% of Revenue to Fraud
Organizations around the world lose an estimated five percent of their annual revenues to occupational fraud, according to a survey of Certified Fraud Examiners (CFEs) who investigated cases between January 2012 and December 2013. Applied to the estimated 2013 Gross World Product, this figure translates to a potential total fraud loss of more than $3.5…
May 21, 2014
AICPA Says IRS Voluntary Preparer Regulation System Doesn’t Protect Taxpayers
The nation's largest professional association for accounting professionals, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), has come out opposed to the new voluntary tax return preparer regulation program that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is planning.
May 20, 2014
AICPA Supports Effort in Congress to Enhance Financial Transparency Act
The nation's largest association of accounting professionals, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), is commending Congress for recent efforts to strengthen the pending Federal Financial Statement Transparency Act.
May 19, 2014
Summertime Tax Tip #5: Hot Dog! Get a Tax Break for Having a Company Picnic
Summer is the time for grilling burgers and hot dogs, escaping to the beach or woods or just relaxing and enjoying the warm weather. Of course, there’s nothing to prevent you from mixing in a little business with the pleasure. If your clients handle things the right way, and keep detailed records, they can write…
May 18, 2014
IRS Gives Up On Tax Preparer Licensing, RTRP Lawsuit
For many years, states and local governments have been trying to rein in unlicensed income tax preparers, and the Internal Revenue Service joined a few years ago with the idea of a national testing and regulatory system that the agency would oversee. So, it created one.
May 18, 2014
Summertime Tax Tip #4: Harvest a Bumper Crop of Tax Breaks
For many farmers, harvest time comes at the end of the summer. The same thing is true for your clients who are active traders in the stock market. But you must caution them that the tax landscape has changed in recent years.
May 13, 2014
IRS Still Improperly Handling EITC Payments
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is one of the most widely-used credits by U.S. taxpayers, it's also often mis-used and even thought the Internal Revenue Service has been scolded for its poor management of the EITC, the agency is still lacking.
May 13, 2014
Summertime Tax Tip #3: Tax Credits for Summer Camp
Are your clients making plans to send their kids off to camp this summer? Depending on the arrangements, they may be entitled to claim a healthy tax credit – the dependent care credit (also known as the “child care credit” ) – for the daily expenses. However, there are no tax benefits available for overnight…
May 12, 2014
Looking Back at TY 2013 and a Look at What Lies Ahead
Intuit takes a look back at Tax Year 2013 and projects what changes lie ahead for the tax profession and its products.
May 11, 2014
R.I. Senate Considers Cutting Corporate Tax Rate
The state Senate will take up discussion of a multi-part bill that would change the way the state taxes corporations.
May 11, 2014
Summertime Tax Tip #2: Pocket Key Tax Breaks for Vacation Home Rentals
If a client owns a “vacation home” in a resort area – say, a seaside cottage or a mountaintop cabin – the family may enjoy getaways there during the summer months. But when the kids grow up and the trip becomes a hassle, the place may lie dormant for much of the season. It could…