professional tax practitioners should be bracing for a difficult but potentially highly profitable tax season. [youtube]k7cavfkstre[/youtube] john sapp, vice president of sales, marketing and education at drake tax software, provides two reasons: taxpayers never needed a professional’s services more and … continued
stalled economy separates the quick and the dead. [youtube]zxlj7kzrbew[/youtube] with marginal clients falling by the wayside, it may be time for accountants to rethink how they do business, according to dave pollack, vice president of sales at accountantsworld, makers of … continued
to follow the debate intelligently, you need to ask the right questions. there are a lot of numbers being thrown around in regards to the issue of to what extent congress should extend the so-called “bush” tax cuts that were … continued
too good to be true? by dennis duffy and craig miller duffy + duffy cost segregation services it’s not very often that a tax opportunity comes along that puts money in your client’s pocket instead of the other way around. … continued
thomson reuters’ jack larue says many accountants may be intimidated by the rate of change in technology. as a result, they do nothing. here, larue explains a simple first step to get started. when jack talks, people listen. he has … continued
creator of famed accountants relief brings the latest technology to market. always on the leading of technology for accountants, the president of accountantsworld explains the cloud and saas computing in the simplest, clearest way we’ve ever heard. we caught up … continued
big business gets a pass. among corporations reporting assets of $250 million or more, the irs since 2005 has cut back by a third the hours it spends examining their books. irs has also sharply reduced the number of large … continued
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irs releases key benchmarks. via irs electronically filed tax returns are on track with last year and overall refunds are running nearly 10 percent higher so far in 2010, according to statistics issued today by the internal revenue service. the … continued
thomson reuters executive says time is running out for many firms. macro-economic, social, technological and demographic trends are combining to accelerate the rate of change for accounting firms. in this short clip, teresa mackintosh, senior vice president and general manager … continued
how fiscally endangered are your state and local governments? by rick telberg if you think your life is busy and stressful, pause for a moment to consider the lot of today’s accountants in government. on the one hand, government, in … continued
cpa mike ramos sees government policies moving the economy in a new direction. this will affect your clients’ business — and their business needs. your opportunity is to provide a service to address those changing needs. four promising areas to … continued
cpas brace for pain and uncertainty with cautious optimism, buoyed by signs the economy may have stabilized. by rick telberg as busy season lurches into high gear, accountants are expressing more confidence in the outlook for their own firms and … continued