Small business owners enjoy software even they understand.(TOP 4
Small Business)(Intuit Inc.)(Microsoft Corp.)(NetSuite Inc.)
New small business software and upgrades arrive in the marketplace
every day. Historically, however, some businesses avoid buying new
software or upgrades because they increase costs and open the . . .
Look for depth, breadth of information in tax planning
software.(TOP 5 Tax Planning)
As the recent hurricane devastation reminded us, careful planning
to anticipate natural disaster scenarios is very wise ... and very
difficult.
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While you are not really . . .
Foundation highlights at convention.(ALLAROUNDNSA)(Brief
article)
In an annual tradition, representatives of NSA affiliated state
organizations (ASOs) presented contributions to the NSA Scholarship
Foundation during the General Assembly at the 60th Annual . . .
Fred Katz's tax planning secret revealed: ask
questions.
FREDERIC KATZ HAS AN INTERESTING PHILOSOPHY: "THE TIME TO DO
TAX PLANNING IS NOT WHEN YOU ARE PREPARING A TAX RETURN."
Other than the more obvious reasons, "there are certain
thoughts that go . . .
9 succession planning tips for accountants to give themselves:
the October issue focused on succession planning, primarily from
Advisors tell small-business-owner clients they are risking it all
by having absolutely no plans in place for their businesses when they
retire, become ill or die. However, serious illness, . . .
State and local jurisdictions constantly change tax rates.(BIG 3
Sales & Use Tax)
Protection against audits, obsolete data and changing tax laws is a
necessity. The requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley have increased the
importance of not only staying current with applicable laws, but . . .
Monitoring your state board of
accountancy.(NSAPERSPECTIVE)(National Society of Accountants)
A few years ago, I was at an NSA function in Washington, DC, and
was speaking with an NSA colleague about State Board of Accountancy
matters and monitoring. Jim was on the State Board of . . .
Serving aging America 2006.(ALLAROUNDNSA)
In response to enthusiastic reviews, this signature event will
again be offered in consecutive triple-track format. Level I--Preparing
you and Your Clients for Retirement (June 5-6), Level . . .
Microsoft Word and Excel tips for busy professionals.
Busy professionals sometimes update to new software without the
time to explore fully all the new features. The present authors will
summarize, in a quick and easy to peruse format, certain . . .
Electronic file rooms & workpaper software.
In the previous two columns, we looked at steps an accounting firm
might take when moving to a paperless work environment and how to
estimate the benefits of making that move. This month, we look . . .
Industry round-ups.(Electronic Filing)(Directory)
Electronic Filing
ATX Total Tax Office www.atxinc.com
CCH Incorporated ProSystem fx Tax www.tax.cchgroup.com
Thomson Creative UltraTax . . .
Dollars and sense: negotiating compensation packages.
Securing highly skilled financial employees is no simple task,
particularly in today's increasingly competitive hiring environment
where many professionals receive multiple employment offers. . . .
NSA discounts on tax resources.(ALLAROUNDNSA)(National Society of
Acc)(Quickfinder Handbooks)(The Tax Book)(Brief article)
Now is the time to start planning for tax season. Visit NSA's
online bookstore (www.nsacct.org/bookstore) and see the savings we have
for members on a variety of essential publications.
The Tax . . .
Committed to going the distance.(job satisfaction
ensured)
Referring to myself as a grandmaster is one of the joys of the
euphemism selected to refer to athletes over 55 years old who are crazy
enough to compete in a 100-mile bike race or triathlon.
. . .
Save for college in tax-advantaged accounts.
For the 2004 through 2005 period, the average cost of attending a
4-year private college is $20,082--up 6 percent. The cost of a 4-year
public college is $5,132--up 10.5 percent. The tax laws . . .
Hurricane Katrina tax relief.(TAXTIPS)
On September 23, 2005, President Bush signed into law the Katrina
Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005 (H.R. 3768). This new legislation
provides $6.11 billion in short-term tax relief to hurricane . . .
The National Society of Accountants ... committed to your
success.
Members of the National Society of Accountants are proud of their
professional society, and rightly so, because they recognize and benefit
from the multitudinous benefits, activities, and functions . . .
Peer review program ends.(ALLAROUNDNSA)(National Society of
Accountants)
Upon very careful review and in consultation with the Peer Review
Committee, the NSA Board of Governors has suspended the peer review
program indefinitely. The Board reluctantly concluded that the . . .
New standards affecting small practices and clients.
Because practitioners often struggle to keep up with the array of
newly issued standards, the AICPA Technical Issues Committee (TIC)
offers standard setters a small-firm perspective on the guidance . . .
New tax prep ethics rules for public accounting
firms.(PRACTITIONERS INTHENEWS)
Recently, new tax prep ethics rules were created in response to the
growing incidences of tax fraud. The rules will become official when the
SEC accepts them later this year--causing a significant . . .
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