Succession remains one of the most serious challenges facing
small firms.(succession planning )
According to the AICPA Private Companies Practice Section (PCPS)
National Management of an Accounting Practice (MAP) Top Five Issues
Survey, succession remains one of the most serious challenges . . .
Two reasons to plan now: savings bonds, sales tax
deduction.
Since the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that current
floating-rate U.S. Savings Bonds are no longer being issued, and that
Series EE savings bonds issued on or after May 1, 2005, earn . . .
ROI means nothing?(return on investment)
Last month, we looked at steps an accounting firm can take to move
to a paperless work environment. Although the next step for some firms
is determining the cost of making the move, an important . . .
How to comply with Circular 230.
Circular 230 details the scope of tax opinions and other tax advice
issued by attorneys and others who practice before the IRS.
Practitioners who fail to adhere to the guidelines in Circular 230 . . .
IRS expands tax relief area for Katrina victims.(PRACTITIONERS
INTHENEWS)(Internal Revenue Service)(Brief article)
The areas eligible for relief include 64 Louisiana parishes, 52
counties in Mississippi counties, six in Alabama and three in Florida.
Taxpayers can deduct their disaster losses by filing an . . .
New York Flagg Management Accounting Expo and Conference and the
NSA 60th Annual Convention.(PRACTITIONERS INTHENEWS)
The Editors criss-crossed the country this summer from New York to
Las Vegas attending the New York Flagg Management Accounting Expo and
Conference and the NSA 60th Annual Convention.
. . .
Microsoft addresses need for small business software.(Microsoft
Office Small Business Accounting 2006)
The Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting 2006 (MOSBA) product
launch in Redmond, Wash., in September featured all the Microsoft top
executives--including Steve Ballmer, Doug Burgam and the . . .
Succession planning issue for practitioners ... by
practitioners.
When the son of media baron Rupert Murdoch resigned from the family
business in August, people who knew both men told The New York Times,
"The strong bond between father and son has frayed . . .
Top 7 fixed assets.(Product/service evaluation)
Even a relatively small business has hundreds of fixed assets, and
each individual asset record includes the date in service, purchase
price, classification and location. There are depreciation . . .
Choose a tax suite based on your firm's needs.(BIG 3 Tax
Suites)(Product/service evaluation)
Accounting practices live and breathe by their business tax and
accounting software. In the contemporary business climate, doing
business without some software solution at the center of your . . .
Indexes: the key to all document management systems.(FINAL 4
DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT)(Product/service evaluation)
What's in a name? Well, anyone trying to design or maintain an
electronic document management system knows that just about everything
is in the document's file name. Or is it? The document . . .
Golf: a way of life for a practicing accountant.(Houlihan Asset
Management)
When Patrick (Pat) Houlihan, CPA, is not working at his Fort Wayne,
Ind. accounting firm, his clients know where to find him. He's on
the golf course, working to maintain his 2.0 handicap. Despite . . .
Questions to the tax desk.
Q. If an entity wants to be classified as an S Corporation, do they
have to file both a Form 8832, Entity Classification Election, and a
Form 2553, Election by a Small Business Corporation?
A. . . .
2006 hiring and compensation trends.
The hiring and compensation outlook in public accounting is
positive for 2006, according to research from the 2006 Salary Guide*
from Robert Half International. Firms are recruiting accounting . . .
The National Society of Accountants ... committed to your
success.
In today's business world, the importance and desirability of
specialization and niche marketing has been enthusiastically touted to
the heavens. Many members of the National Society of Accountants . . .
NSA calendar 2006.(ALLAROUNDNSA)(Brief article)(Calendar)
June 2, 2006
ACAT's ABA and ATP exams (various locations)
June 5-10, 2006
Serving Aging America, Las Vegas, NV
August 17-19, 2006
61st NSA Annual Convention, Providence, RI
September . . .
ACAT addresses Oklahoma Senate Committee.(ALLAROUNDNSA)(Brief
article)
At the request of the Oklahoma Society of Public Accountants, ACAT
Vice President for Accountancy Lanny Nelms addressed a meeting of the
Oklahoma Senate Committee on Business and Labor. The . . .
ACAT joins NASBA Center for the Public Trust.(Accreditation
Council for Accountancy and Taxation becomes a member of National
As
The Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation (ACAT) has
become a founding member of the National Association of State Boards of
Accountancy (NASBA) Center for the Public Trust. In making . . .
IRS asks NSA members to aid disaster victims.(National Society of
Accountants signs up with United States. Internal Revenue Serv
The National Society of Accountants has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with the IRS for the purpose of providing assistance
to taxpayers at local Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) . . .
Tax Help Desk.(National Society of Accountants)(Brief
article)
When you need an answer to a complex federal fax question or
situation, NSA's Tax Help Desk is available to provide assistance.
All Active and Associate members, and Past Presidents, are entitled . . .
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