July 13, 2016
3 Tax Tips for Millennials – How to Overcome the Fear
If there’s one thing we all have in common, it’s that no one enjoys filing taxes. But, according to recent studies, millennials feel particularly anxious about the annual process.
July 13, 2016
CFOs Find New Opportunities in Regulatory Complexities
While global financial and regulatory reporting demands have grown exponentially over recent years, CFOs are successfully implementing solutions to handle complex reporting needs while simultaneously increasing the overall agility of their teams and ...
July 12, 2016
Thomson Reuters Launches Redesigned ONESOURCE Tax Platform
Thomson Reuters has launched the completely redesigned interface and user experience of its tax technology platform, Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE. ONESOURCE helps multinational corporations achieve global tax compliance through automation at every step ...
July 12, 2016
2016 Tax Series Fring Benefit #9: Employee Stock Options
What better way to reward your employees by giving them as piece of the pie? Employee stock options are a traditional way to enable employees to become more “invested” in the job. When employees are more motivated, productivity and quality often improve.
July 7, 2016
4 Tips for Managing Expenses When Employees Are On the Road
You’ve seen this before… Companies with road warrior sales teams who hit the highways and rack up frequent flier miles and costs associated with hotels, airfare and rental cars or client entertainment.
July 6, 2016
IRS Warning: Tax Preparers Are New Target of Cyber Criminals, Tax ID Theft
Leaders from the Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and tax preparation community are warning tax preparers that they increasingly are targets of cybercriminals and should take appropriate steps to protect clients from data theft.
June 22, 2016
CalCPA Education Foundation Gala To Celebrate 50 Years of Professional Learning
From initially offering books and classroom sessions for CPAs in California to producing high-definition webcasts and on-demand classes for CPAs across the country, the CalCPA Education Foundation has pioneered many advancements in continuing ...
June 21, 2016
IRS Warns of Fake Charity Scams Claiming to Help Orlando Mass Shooting Victims
The IRS is warning Americans about fake charity scams that are trying to use the mass shooting in Orlando as a way to raise money.
June 20, 2016
Tax Tips Q&A for June 2016
Small Business Tax Strategies offers pointers on some common situations. For more details and expert advice and guidance, visit a CPA. Generate energy credits in your state Q. In the last issue (SBTS May 2016), you explained rules for federal residential energy credits. Can you get this on a state level too? Anonymous A. Possibly....…
June 20, 2016
Pennsylvania Liquor Board Opens Online Booze Ordering System for Retailers
Previously, a licensee could only place orders for wine and spirits during normal business hours, by contacting a local store. Through LOOP, orders can be placed online at any time of day and on any day of the year, and emails to users confirm ...
June 20, 2016
Mortgage Rates Hit Lowest Point in More Than 3 Years
Mortgage rates fell further this week, with the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate now at the lowest point since May 2013, 3.69 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.19 discount ...
June 13, 2016
Survey Shows Top Five U.S. Telephone Scams
Almost nine out of ten Americans (89%) receive unwanted calls each month according to a recent survey which has also revealed the top 5 types of scam people have fallen victim to.