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The Importance of a Web PresenceAn effective web presence has become an increasingly important component of a tax or accounting firm’s marketing strategy. But with the emerging value of social media…
Succession Planning for Smaller CPA Firms Succession planning has not been on the minds of small firm managers, according to The PCPS AICPA CPA Firm 2013 Top Issues Diagnostic Report. The report is…
Bringing In New Clients Compared to previous years, CPA firms are feeling more confident in their growth potential, according to The PCPS AICPA CPA Firm 2013 Top Issues Diagnostic Report. The…
Top Issues for Small Accounting FirmsWhile all accounting firms have some issues in common, there are some significant differences between small firms – those with 1-5 practitioners – and mid-to-large…
IRS’s Annual Filing Season ProgramWhat is the Annual Filing Season Program?The IRS’s recently announced Annual Filing Season Program provides a means by which unenrolled return preparers can obtain a…
Payday Loans and Tax Preparers Each year, 12 million borrowers spend approximately $7.4 billion on payday loans. But the payday lenders have come under growing scrutiny in recent years, as…
Prepare for Hurricanes, Natural Disasters by Safeguarding Tax Records With the start of hurricane season this week, the Internal Revenue Service encourages individuals and businesses to safeguard…
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Should We Get Married?For Opposite-Sex and Same-Sex Couples© Ben A. Tallman…
The IRS Office of Appeals People sometimes disagree on tax matters, and the decision of a tax examiner may not always be the final word. For this reason, the Internal Revenue Service created an…
10 Rules for Filing an Amended Tax ReturnAs of the 18th of April, the IRS had received more than 131 million returns, of which 88 percent were e-filed. The agency projects that almost five million…
