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U.S. Consumer Inflation Outlook Fell Slightly, Fed Survey Shows
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How AI is Reshaping the Future of Finance
EY Acquires HR Tech Consulting Firm Jubilant
IRS Program Offers Penalty Relief for Businesses with Unfiled Retirement Plans
The program is designed to help small businesses that may have been unaware of the reporting requirements that apply to their retirement plans.
AICPA Names Winner of New Scholarship for Financial Planning
The Institute established the scholarship in 2010 to encourage young CPAs to use their financial expertise in the practice of estate planning. The scholarship honors P. Thomas Austin, who chaired the Advanced Estate Planning Conference for three ...
Which Employee Fringe Benefits Are Taxable?
Now is the perfect time to look at the fringe benefits you provide to your employees. This specific taxation is a main focus of the IRS right now, and they recently conducted several free webinars to review the taxability of fringe benefits.
Audit Committee Members Say New Technologies Provide Vital Benefits
More than 75 percent of audit committee members and financial statement preparers surveyed believe there are significant benefits to auditors utilizing advanced technologies.
Baby Boomers Are Unrealistic About Job Flexibility and Pay in Retirement
Nearly two-thirds (60%) of America's Baby Boomers plan to work for pay in retirement, however, they are unrealistic about the compensation and work arrangements, according to a new study commissioned by Bankers Life Center for a Secure Retirement (CSR).
New Healthcare Penalty Can Sneak Up on Employers
Effective midway through this year -- July 1, 2015, to be exact – certain employers that pay the health insurance premiums of its employees will be assessed hefty fines for their generosity.
Healthcare Cadillac Tax Might Drive Employers to Drink
The provision for so-called Cadillac plans doesn’t take effect until January 1, 2018. But employers are already exploring the available options or at least they should be. Reason: If a plan exceeds certain limits, it is subject to a stiff penalty in ...
How Long Term Care Can Torpedo Retirement Planning
There’s a tendency to give a silent cheer any time the average life expectancy grows a little longer. But long life also has its downsides.