Want to know the latest about whatever without searching? Set up
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Search the Web for the acronym "RSS" and you'll find
it stands for everything from the Remote Surveillance System described
in a Tom Clancy novel, to the Royal Statistical Society of Jordan. . . .
Industry round-ups.(Directory)
Financial Planning
eMoney Advisor AdvisorPlatform[TM] emoneyadvisor.com
Brentmark Software, Estate Planning Tools brentmark.com
Inc.
Emerging Information NaviPlan . . .
This is the season for Social Security reform.
As CPAs, we have a responsibility to speak out about FICA taxes.
Social Security payroll taxes are collected under authority of the
Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA). The payroll taxes . . .
"My partners just don't get technology
spending".
A technology partner at a large accounting firm recently expressed
concern about his firm's ongoing commitment to technology or,
rather, the lack of it. Several of his firm's partners who . . .
Life insurance can be purchased safely with pre-tax dollars in
retirement plans.
Imagine the goodwill and loyalty you would engender if a client
saved $48,000 a year on a tip from you. No, not a stock tip--a tip on
converting a whole life insurance policy to a universal life . . .
AICPA calls for mandatory e-file delay.(American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants)(Brief Article)
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) will
urge the IRS to delay, by at least a year, implementation of mandatory
electronic filing (e-file) procedures for large . . .
Business tax issue for practitioners ... by
practitioners.(Editorial)
If you were my accountant, right now you'd be finishing up tax
season with gusto and charting the course for your annual Caribbean
sailing adventure. Yep, it will be just Dave, his wife, a galley . . .
Ralph Jeswald joins Dopkins & Company,
LLP.(PRACTITIONERSINTHENEWS)(Brief Article)
Dopkins & Company, LLP Certified Public Accountants and
Consultants announced that Ralph M. Jeswald, CPA, MBA, joined the firm
as a director.
With more than 20 years' professional experience . . .
Tom O'Rourke joins Haskell & White tax
group.(PRACTITIONERSINTHENEWS)(Brief Article)
Ernst & Young veteran Tom O'Rourke recently joined Haskell
& White LLP, a locally owned accounting and business consulting firm
in Orange County, Calif., as a partner in the firm's tax
department.
. . .
Kenneth Guidry named president of PKF Texas.( Leading Edge
Alliance's Innovative Firm Leader award)(Brief Article)
PKF Texas recently announced the election of Kenneth Guidry, CPA,
as president of PKF Texas. Guidry has been with the firm since 1982 as a
director, and has served on the firm's Management . . .
Gelnovatch named managing partner of Berenfeld, Spritzer,
Shechter & Sheer, CPAs.(Certified public accountants)(Walter
Gelnovatc
Walter "Butch" Gelnovatch was named managing partner of
Berenfeld, Spritzer, Shechter & Sheer (BSS & S), a South Florida
accounting firm. Gelnovatch succeeds previous managing partner, . . .
UTS introduces stored-value card for e-file refunds.(Universal
Tax Systems)(Brief Article)
Universal Tax Systems (UTS) announced it will offer a new
stored-value card branded the CashWise Card through its nationwide
network of independent tax preparers. Consumers who receive refund . . .
CCH launches Salestax.com.(Salestax.com)(Brief Article)
CCH Tax and Accounting introduced Salestax.com, a Web site where
sales and use tax professionals can find relevant news and information
on sales and use tax compliance--from the latest, most . . .
Creative Solutions expands virtual office.(Microsoft Exchange
through Creative Solutions Virtual Office )(Brief Article)
Creative Solutions, a business of the Thomson Corporation,
announced the availability of Microsoft Exchange through the Creative
Solutions Virtual Office (VO). Exchange provides . . .
CCH expands Outsource capabilities.(CCH ProSystem fx Outsource is
expanding)(Brief Article)
CCH ProSystem fx Outsource is expanding its scope to accept
business and nonprofit as well as individual and fiduciary returns.
Outsource is part of The ProSystem fx Office suite of products from . . .
IRS selects TaxWise software.(Internal Revenue Service)(Brief
Article)
For the 11th consecutive year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
selected TaxWise (Universal Tax Systems or UTS) as the software used by
its employees and volunteers to prepare and electronically . . .
Add-ons extend Peachtree Accounting functions.(Best Software 3rd
Party Add-On Program)(Peachtree Software Developers Kit )(Brief
Members of the Best Software 3rd Party Add-On Program for the
Peachtree Accounting product line unveiled eight new add-on products
that extend the functionality of the Peachtree product line . . .
Billing is critical to a firm's survival.
I'm reminded of a commercial in which a business owner comes
out of his office to see his employees acting strangely. He tells
himself he needs to spend more time with the business and less . . .
The Code Sec. 179 election to expense business property.(Client
Report)
Small or medium-sized businesses, like yours, can elect, under Code
Sec. 179, to "expense" the cost of eligible depreciable
business property. Under the election, you are allowed to deduct the
full . . .
Industry round-ups.(Directory)
Not-for-Profit
AccuFund, Inc. AccuFund Accounting Suite 877-872-2228
Araize FastFund Nonprofit Software 800 745-4037
Best Software MIP Fund . . .
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