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AICPA Offers Comments to IRS on Domestic Content Bonus Credit Requirements
CBIZ Reaches Deal to Acquire Fellow Top 15 Firm Marcum
Professionals on the Move – July 2024
Washington State Considers Creating a Retail Delivery Fee
Home Values to Rise, Mortgages More Accessible in 2014
The online home and real estate website Zillow is expecting home values across the U.S. to rise about 3 percent next year, and has made additional predictions for 2014. The company also offers its advice on which housing markets will likely be the hottest this coming year.
AICPA Tells Senators To Oppose Limit on Use of Cash Method Accounting
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has sent a letter to the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee opposing any limitation on the use of the cash method of accounting on natural persons, pass-through entities, personal service corporations and farmers. A proposal under consideration in the Senate would require these companies to change to the accrual method, force their owners to pay tax before they have the cash to pay it, and add to the complexity and cost of compliance for these businesses.
Beyond Crunching Numbers: How Cloud Services Can Differentiate Your Firm
With cloud services, it is easier than ever to meet client demands and to set yourself apart from competing firms. While many firms are understandably resistant to change, the cloud’s benefits far outweigh the risks.
AssetMark Announces New Business Valuation Tool
New Business Assessment Tool lets advisors objectively benchmark their practices, identify areas for growth
Latest Jobs Report Shows Strong Growth in November
U.S. companies added 215,000 jobs in November, according to the latest ADP National Employment report. ADP is a global provider of payroll, human resources and business services and solutions.
Walmart Website Down on Cyber Tuesday – Too Much Traffic, Or DOS Attack?
Walmart.com, the e-commerce website of the world's largest retailer, experienced an outage on Tuesday evening, Cyber Tuesday, which is traditionally the second biggest online holiday shopping day of the year. The outage affected all U.S. customers.
Pittsburgh Controller Says Better Controls Needed
Pittsburgh City Controller Michael Lamb said today that the Department of Public Works needs to do a better job of keeping track of its inventory after an audit found equipment was missing.
Major Retailers Set Records on Cyber Monday
After watching brick-and-mortar retailers post so-so Black Friday sales, online retailers are hoping that shoppers are more generous with their holiday spending on Cyber Monday.