January 15, 2014
Ohio Accounting Firm Announces Name Change
The Ohio-based accounting and consulting firm Howard, Wershbale & Company, one of the top 200 accounting firms in the U.S., has announced that it is finished its rebranding as HW&Co.
January 12, 2014
Pennsylvania Tax on Gas Wholesalers Bumps Up Prices
The price of gas jumped about nine cents per gallon in the first week of 2014, prompting several analysts to conclude that the state's newly increased wholesale gas tax trickled down to consumers.
January 12, 2014
Volunteer Firefighters Exempted from IRS Healthcare Requirements
Volunteer firefighters and the departments that rely on them will be excluded from the employment requirements under the Affordable Care Act, the Treasury Department announced on Friday, Nov. 10.
January 10, 2014
20-24 Year-Olds Have Less Debt Than Older Millennials
Millennials are often lumped together, but the financial realities and habits of the 20-24 year-old set are very different from their older peers, according to data from PNC's Financial Independence Survey.
January 9, 2014
NSA Offers 1040 Prep Course for Tax Year 2013
Training course features diagrams, examples and case studies that differentiate it from other courses
January 9, 2014
California Job Opportunities Increasing
In a possible sign of better things to come, California saw solid gains in job vacancies advertised online in December, according to the latest statistics from the Conference Board.
January 8, 2014
Cincinnati-based Accounting Firm Grows Through Acquisition
Cincinnati-based accounting and consulting firm Flynn & Company, Inc. has acquired Shoemaker & Company, Inc., the companies have announced. Shoemaker is also based in Ohio. The acquisition was finalized on December 24, 2013.
January 3, 2014
Billionare Claims ‘Unhappy’ Childhood During Tax Evasion Sentencing
Beanie Babies creator Ty Warner, who in October pleaded guilty to tax evasion, said that he should receive probation when he is sentenced by a federal judge later this month.
January 1, 2014
San Jose Minimum Wage Rises to $10.15 Per Hour
Even as California and the rest of the nation move toward raising the minimum wage to $10 an hour, San Jose's lowest-paid workers are about to get even bigger paychecks and should continue to earn more than their peers for years to come.
December 30, 2013
FASB & PCC Issue Private Company Framework, Definition of Public Business Entity
The Definition of a Public Business Entity will be used by the FASB, the PCC, and the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) to determine the scope of new accounting and reporting guidance and to identify the types of companies that are excluded from the scope of the Guide.
December 30, 2013
Florida Lawyer Guilty of Filing False Tax Returns
Prominent Miami criminal defense attorney Larry Handfield, the former chairman of the Public Health Trust, Jackson Health System's governing board, has quietly pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns.
December 27, 2013
Non-Credentialed Tax Preparers in Minneapolis Charged with ID Theft, Tax Fraud
Four tax preparers in Minneapolis and Brooklyn Center have been indicted on 63 counts of identity theft, conspiracy and tax fraud.