July 13, 2016
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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.
June 13, 2016
Beware of the "wash sale" rule. This rule says you can't deduct the loss from the sale of securities if you buy "substantially identical" securities within 30 days before or after the loss sale. The disallowed loss is added to your basis in the new stock.