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a business to count on: tax prep firms’ valuations rise 9%
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
obama team’s tax problems: so who’s perfect?
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
survey results: tax season workflow trends show improvement
most tax professionals are having at least as good or better season this year. but the economy threatens fees and collections. join the survey; get the updates. the latest data show for the week ended march 15, 34% of practitioners … continued
aicpa releases reg 7216 sample forms
the aicpa tax section is today providing several examples of consent forms which have been developed by cpa members for their discussions or consultations with individual clients. get the free download: four sample consent forms (word document, 8 pages) according … continued
new irs reg 7216 worries, confuses cpas. but help is on the way
under new irs reg 7216, cpas are obligated to get written consent when they “send out” work on tax returns. but there’s precious little concrete guidance available yet, the deadline is approaching and many tax practitioners are confused and worried. … continued
turbotax responds to price hike outrage
will this calm the first storm of the tax season? intuit inc. has announced that customers using its turbotax desktop software products can now prepare and print multiple returns at no additional cost. “we’re responding to changing market conditions and … continued
turbotax price hike stirs outrage at amazon [updated]
revisions incorporated into intuit’s turbotax 2008 have led to a bit of a tax revolt by reviewers on amazon.com. updates: dec. 12 with news release from turbotax and comment from bob meighan, turbotax vp dec. 11 with comments from h&r … continued