ABA and ATP exams.(ALLAROUNDNSA)
June 2, 2006 is your next opportunity to earn your Accredited
Business Accountant (ABA) and/or Accredited Tax Preparer (ATP)
credentials. The exams are offered concurrently at nationwide . . .
NSA co-hosts reception for IRSAC.(National Society of
Accountants,United States. Internal Revenue Service)(Brief
article)
On November 16, NSA co-hosted a reception for the Internal Revenue
Service Advisory Council (IRSAC). The council, which comprises 22
members from the accounting industry, meets once a month with . . .
Congress tries to change the IRS Offer in Compromise
program.(Internal Revenue Service)(Brief article)
Earlier this year, Congress attempted to enact a proposal as part
of the Transportation Bill that would have modified the IRS Offer in
Compromise (OIC) program. However, the provision was stricken . . .
Top 100 Most Influential Practitioners.(Interview)(Cover
story)
The Who's Who of practitioner selection is a formidable task.
Each year we solicit nominations from all the state societies and major
national accounting associations and update from prior years . . .
Industry round-ups.(Directory)(Table)
Payroll
Aatrix Software, Aatrix State/ www.aatrix.com 800-426-0854
Inc. Fed Payroll
Reporting
and eFiling
Acclaim Software . . .
Three ethics rulings guide third-party outsourcing.
Outsourcing continues to generate tremendous interest among
businesses. According to HR magazine, the offshore outsourcing industry
is expected to grow to more than $100 billion in annual revenue . . .
How to help clients teach children about money.
No doubt you've heard clients express that they want their
children to develop a strong work ethic, acquire "money"
knowledge and lead productive, meaningful lives. However, since many of
these . . .
Document management vs. workpaper solutions.
In the last three columns, we looked at a number of decision steps
an accounting firm takes when making the move to a paperless work
environment. We also discussed how to estimate the benefits of . . .
Private Company GAAP gathers steam at AICPA Fall Council
Meeting.
The 2005 AICPA Fall Council Meeting was abuzz with the news of the
planned move of select AICPA operations from Jersey City and New York
City to Durham, North Carolina. The move, which impacts . . .
How to fire those bottom-ranked clients.
When practitioners joke about 20 percent of their clients consuming
80 percent of their time, they are joking about reality. That's the
very reason why they need to act like business managers and . . .
The leading edge alliance winners of the 2005 edge
awards.(Lattimore, Black, Morgan & Cain)(Brief article)
Innovative Firm of the Year
Lattimore, Black, Morgan & Cain, Brentwood, Tenn. -- An
accounting firm developing new services centered on Sarbanes-Oxley is
not unique; using the opportunity . . .
Inside Public Accounting award.(ACCOUNTANT'SAWARDS)(Brief
article)
Atlanta based accounting firm, Moore Colson, was recently named as
one of 2005's Best of The Best Firms by Inside Public Accounting
(IPA), and placed #1 for highest percentage of revenue in . . .
Public service award recipient.(ACCOUNTANT'SAWARDS)(Brief
article)
One of the largest accounting firms in Kansas, Lewis, Hooper &
Dick, LLC was recognized for its commitment to public service since
1955. The firm helped found the Western Kansas Community . . .
Highest award in taxation.(awards given by American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants)(Brief article)
Paul Farber is this year's recipient of the Arthur J. Dixon
Memorial Award, the highest award given by the accounting profession in
the area of taxation. The award, given by the Tax Division of . . .
Key tax changes for 2005 individual returns.
Deduction limits and other rules that applied on 2004 returns may
be entirely new for 2005 returns. Here is a roundup of key changes
affecting personal returns for 2005.
Charitable Contributions
. . .
Tax season issue for practitioners ... by practitioners.
In this year-end tax season issue, we wish not only to recognize
Sidney Kess as the Top Practitioner for 2006 but also to thank him for
so graciously sharing his extensive knowledge with us. We are . . .
Electronic document distribution saves time.(The ADVENTURES of
the "By-the-Numbers" SPY GUY)
We all have stories to tell, and over the past 1,000+ years, the
traditional written method for delivering these stories was to put them
on paper. While Gutenberg invented the printing press with . . .
More paper with no end in sight.
The paperless society has been slow in coming. It seems we all have
more paper to fiddle with and there is no end in sight, despite current
technology that can manage all of this information in an . . .
1040 tax prep software reviews.
Watching tax software evolve over the last 13 years is like
watching a small child grow into a young adult. While each preparation
package has its own strengths and weaknesses, packages have gotten . . .
Common mistakes investors make.
We all make mistakes. Awhile back, I did an interview for the CFA
Institute (Chartered Financial Analyst) about common mistakes that
investors make. Some of my associates helped me come up with a . . .
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