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the latest rules on charitable donations

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5 guidelines.

by barry j. friedman, cpa
industrynewsletters

charitable contributions are deductible, says the irs, only if you itemize deductions.

more: beware the taxes of self-employment | 6 key facts about excise taxes | gifts to charity: 6 facts about written acknowledgments | yes, home equity loans may still be deductible | social security hike the largest in 7 years | how to talk to clients about ‘basis’ | basis: turning a common client question into new business | the w-4 time-bomb and what to do about it
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but how do your clients know that the charity they are donating to is qualified?
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busy season: accountants worry for u.s. economy

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卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 busy season barometer: the business & economic outlook

but upbeat on their clients’, their firm’s, and their families’ outlook.

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the tcja impact on your practice and your clients
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by rick telberg
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

tax and accounting professionals are headed into the jaws of busy season 2019 fairly confident in the business and economic outlook for their clients, their firms and themselves – except they are distinctly negative on the direction of the nation’s economy as a whole, according to the latest readings from the annual 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 busy season barometer.

more on busy season:  tax shops bulk up for big busy season  |  busy season: the busiest ever?  |  survey: tax season launches with a whimper16 big questions for tax season   |  survey: tax accountants alarmed by tcja & shutdown | shutdown: what to tell tax clients during “the lapse” | beware the leeches and consultants | charitable giving under tcja | why padding tax deductions is a risky proposition |  handling the delay in 199a regs |  survey: clients rush for tcja answers |

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free to pro members: busy season 2019 trend report (log-in required)

with more than 475 practitioners reporting, 52 percent expect better times ahead for their firms, 37 percent see no change, and only 10% are bracing for declines, yielding a weighted average of about 2.4 on a five-point scale. read more →

when to keep some plans to yourself

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smiling woman meeting with man in officeleave room to be surprised.

by ed mendlowitz
call me before you do anything: the art of accounting

planning is a trait of most accountants, including me. maybe that is one reason we become accountants. i always seemed to write out plans – for myself, partners, staff and sometimes personal activities.

more: the art of the deal: starts with listening | fired from my first job | staffers need to speak up with clients | bored by cpe? you’re missing out! | clients buy solutions, not hours | roger is my only client | blown loan covenants and how to recover from them | beyond the numbers: be a friend | perception becomes reality
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one time i had a plan for a new staff person who became our tax manager and eventually ran our firm’s tax department.

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2019: when cpas go extinct

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firms turn to mergers to solve problems.

by august aquila
the rosenberg map survey

this may well be the year that the dinosaurs become extinct.

more from the map survey: 2019: appetite for growth unabated | 2019: doing more with less | 2019: tech isn’t the problem. it’s the solution | 2019: using m&a to launch consulting | 2019 trends: client service changes | staff policies improve, but not mentoring
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