national society of accountants calls prices “affordable.” the national society of accountants biennial survey of nearly 8,000 tax preparers shows the average tax preparation fee for an itemized form 1040 with schedule a and a state tax return is $229. … continued
still, many cpas see a better year ahead. by rick telberg cpas appear to be headed into busy season 2010 with cautious optimism that this year will be better, or at least no worse, than last year’s, when the economy … continued
if you’re not already scheduling meetings with tax clients for year-end planning, you may be falling behind. the government’s massive response to the financial meltdown and business downturn is producing a volcano of changes in year-end tax planning and potentially … continued
proline tax online edition available to tax professionals in early september tax professionals can sign up in advance at http://accountant.intuit.com/pto to receive an alert when the program officially begins. pricing: free, for now. via intuit: mountain view, calif. and rosemont, … continued
the folks at intuit have done a study.
now cpas are carefully recalibrating plans for the next several months. by rick telberg it’s clear that a sense of unease pervades the profession. people are worried about the economy, about their clients and their own jobs and practices. indeed, … continued
economy impacts end-of-season parties. are job cuts next? join the survey; get the answers. by rick telberg cpas closed out tax season 2009 last week feeling dazed, confused, weary and maybe even a little bit lucky. despite a dismal and … continued
most practitioners did as well or better than last year, according to survey. here’s your sneak peek of the results, tabulated in real-time. as always, thanks to the participants for joining the survey panel. we’ll keep you posted if you … continued
economy impacts end-of-season parties. are job cuts next? join the survey; get the answers. by rick telberg the economy is clearly cutting into the profession’s traditional post-busy-season celebrations. accountants have never been known for their wild parties. but this year, … continued
happy tax season! here’s the good news. it’s not easy finding strong businesses in this economy. but today, the day before april 15th is a good time to discover a new report from bizequity.com that shows at least one business … continued
planning for the tax season after-party. by rick telberg from the famed peter luger steak house in new york to the not so famous crazy pinz bowling lanes in fort wayne, ind., cpas are planning for the day after april … continued
noted new orleans rapper runs thriving 17-person tax practice — with local flavor. “i started doing taxes a long time ago, as soon as i got my first job,” says new orleans rapper joe blakk, joe blakk income tax service. … continued
and what are the lessons for cpas? “these problems raise the question as to whether return preparers are asking the right questions and seeking sufficient documentation,” according to prof. annette nellen in this week’s aicpa tax insider. nellen groups the … continued