2017 fee survey: price for non-itemized 1040s advances 6% to $176

national average fees for itemized form 1040 with schedule a and a state tax return. source: nsa

but some other prices are down.

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the average fee for a professional to prepare and submit a form 1040 and state return with no itemized deductions will be $176 this year, according to a biennial survey conducted by the national society of accountants. the figure represents a gain of about 16 percent since the last survey in 2015.

more on pricing, fees & billing rates:  why offering packages can catapult your revenue  |  new survey finds widespread rate hikes in tax & accounting firms  |  client retention drives today’s pricing strategies  |  chaos in tax & accounting pricing  | tax & accounting firms wrestle fewer price increases from clients

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compared to two years ago, some prices rose and others dropped – a clear signal of volatility and pressure in the market. surveyed firms expected to increase their accounting service fees by an average of 6.1% in 2017, up from an actual increase of 5.3% in 2016.

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ge outsources tax department to pwc

big four firm finds new growth in acquiring clients’ tax and accounting departments.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

ge is hiving off its tax group to pwc to become pwc’s new global enterprise tax solutions team. their first client: ge.

pwc calls the move “an innovative agreement with ge to provide integrated, enterprise managed tax services to ge on a global basis.” as part of the deal, pwc is hiring more than 600 of ge’s tax team members from around the world and acquiring ge’s tax technologies to bolster both pwc’s focus on the “tax function of the future” and to provide global enterprise tax solutions to clients. it may be a sign of things to come. read more →

thought leader symposium invites 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 ceo

卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间’ founder and ceo rick telberg is joining some of the most respected and influential leaders in the accounting profession in indianapolis for this year’s thought leader symposium hosted by cpa practice advisor.

the annual event gathers 30 thought leaders together to discuss emerging trends, technologies and workflow practices that will influence the profession, professionals, and clients in the years to come.

“this exclusive event provides a unique opportunity for key members of the accounting profession who are taking the reins and moving the profession forward to share ideas and insights, consider changes and trends in the profession, and discover new and innovative ways in which they can work together to education and improve the profession as a whole,” said gail perry, editor-in-chief of cpa practice advisor and facilitator of the event. read more →

immigrants: surging market for tax & accounting services

percentage of u.s. self-employed born abroad reaches 19.5 percent. source: us sba

newcomers drive the nation’s solopreneur sector.

by rick telberg
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nothing says american like entrepreneurship. no nation offers such fertile soil for the seeds of business. and small businesses are the underlying energy of the american economy. fed by inspiration, elbow grease, and gumption, they account for a disproportionate amount of the nation’s jobs, mobility, and innovation. when small businesses thrive, everybody thrives.

three new reports on entrepreneurship from the u.s. small business administration offer insights that may be of interest to cpa practices. each report looks at one of three groups that are in the news every day: millennials, seniors, and immigrants.

it may surprise many that the educated, tech-savvy millennials are increasingly less likely to start their own businesses.

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survey: accountants’ best advice for president trump

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‘don’t screw this up.’

by rick telberg
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suppose you could have president donald trump’s ear for just five minutes—just the two of you in the oval office, and him eager to hear and heed your advice…

what would you tell him?

floridian deborah budaj says, “i would discuss the timeline and plans for removing the burden of obamacare from businesses, and also from individual healthcare plans.”

martin j. rooney would like to see some assistance for the hoi poloi: “we need to find meaningful work for the non-college educated people.  it may require some form of government subsidy and hence taxes may need to rise, but without work, the forgotten people have no hope. they are not participating in the u.s. dream.”

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related:  why accountants voted the way they did  |  accountants see better business outlook following presidential election

on the off-chance that he might call in a cpa for some pragmatic and unbiased counsel, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 asked just such a question in our survey on the presidential election of 2016. as it turns out, cpas are prepared for their summons to the oval office. they have opinions. they know what needs to be done. they aren’t necessarily in agreement, but if duty calls, over 1,000 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 members are prepared to proffer presidential pointers.

there is, of course, no shortage of snide advice.

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