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Recap of the Accounting Thought Leader Think Tank – The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – July 2024
How to Help Clients Navigate Nexus: A Guide for CPAs and Accountants
3 Reasons It May Look Like You Love the IRS More Than Your Family
How Technology Can Address Two Big Problems at Accounting Firms
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Obama Extends Sick Leave Benefits to All Federal Contractors
President Barack Obama used Labor Day as the backdrop to sign an executive order that will require federal contractors to offer paid sick leave to its employees. This includes more than 300,000 employees who do not currently receive sick leave.
The Most Often Forgotten Element When Planning Retirement
"Pre-retirees and retirees are rightly concerned about whether they can afford retirement. But not having enough to do is another kind of deficit that is frequently overlooked until it’s too late,” says Bivona, author of ...
How to Make Retirement Planning Easier
While most survey participants find their 401(k) – a workplace savings plan that lets employees invest a portion of their paycheck before taxes are taken out – a crucial benefit, with nine in 10 calling it a “must have,” most do not seek professional ...
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How to Avoid Hidden Retirement Investment Fees
Saving enough money for retirement can be a tricky proposition even under the best circumstances. But when some of those dollars are being siphoned away by hidden – and perhaps unnecessary – fees, then the path to a secure retirement becomes even more dif
IRS Watchdog Issues Review of Agency’s Tax Credit Claims
The IRS’s processing of tax returns that reported or claimed Premium Tax Credits (PTC) during the 2015 filing season was challenged by delays in receiving data from some Health Insurance Marketplaces (Exchanges), according to ...
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The Top Regulatory Issues for Small Businesses
Here is a list of the top regulatory issues that impacted businesses this summer and will continue to have an effect in the year ahead, according to Paychex, a provider of payroll, human resource, insurance, and benefits ...
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Report Predicts Danger Ahead on Health Care Insurance Cadillac Tax
The number of health plans affected by the Cadillac tax is projected to grow steadily in the future. Absent any changes, the Kaiser report shows that 30 percent of the plans could be liable for the tax five years after it kicks in and 42 percent ...
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Health Savings Accounts (HSAs): A Win-Win-Win
HSAs were implemented in 2004 in the United States to provide a medical savings account for individuals who were enrolled in a high-deductible health plan, or HDHP. An HSA allows an individual to contribute amounts each calendar year to pay for ...