How to Fire an Employee
How to Fire an EmployeeTermination, Part IBy James StorkSenior Vice President, Drake Software No one enjoys firing an employee. Whether it is a seasonal worker or a permanent staff member,…
Tax Preparation Fees For 2014
Tax Preparation Fees For 2014Taxpayers looking to hire a professional to complete their 2013 tax return can expect to pay an average of $261 for an itemized Form 1040 with Schedule A and a state tax…
Journey to Success
A tax professional recently elected mayor of his town shares the story of his journey to success.Pat DeBlasio, a tax professional and political leader, was recently elected mayor of Bridgeville,…
Salaries on the Rise for Accountants and Financial Analysts
Salaries on the Rise for Accountants and Financial AnalystsThe staffing company Robert Half is projecting a 3.4 percent uptick in salaries for accountants next year, according to the 2014 edition of…
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Accounting Firms Doing More Lateral Hiring
Accounting Firms Doing More Lateral Hiring Lateral hiring of partners and leaders by accounting firms from competing accounting firms is on the rise, according to a new study reported in Accounting…
Hiring Seasonal Workers
Hiring Seasonal Tax Preparation StaffersBy James Stork, Senior Vice President at Drake SoftwareThis paper is a primer on how to find, appraise, and hire seasonal staffers, with information on how…
3 ways to speed up your tax refund, despite IRS delays
3 ways to speed up your tax refund, despite IRS delays (From CBS News MoneyWatch) While the CBS news item is aimed at consumers, professional tax preparers may want to note these tips to advise their…
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Six Trends That Are Reshaping Business
Six Trends That Are Reshaping Business Accountants excel at analyzing numbers and developing strategies based off them.The way University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor James Johnson,…
11 Uses for Leftover Halloween Candy
11 Uses for Leftover Halloween Candy (And The Resulting Tax Consequences) Forbes Contributor Kelly Phillips Erb lays out the critical tax implications of giving the leftover candy away. Apparently,…
Tax Advice for Baby Boomers
Tax Advice for Baby BoomersAs boomers enter retirement, they leave behind the annoying alarm clock, rush-hour commutes, stressful deadlines and annoying co-workers. But one thing they can’t avoid is…
