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Livestock – Depreciate? Inventory? Sell?

There are many different methods available to account for livestock, and it is important that farmers be knowledgeable of their options. Because of those many options, it is imperative that farmers utilize the tax planning services a tax professional can provide.
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Technology

Identifying Duplicate Values in an Excel List

Excel expert David Ringstrom, CPA, explains how to identify duplicate values in worksheets using any version of Excel.
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Practice

Advising Small Business Clients on Personal Guarantee Negotiations

For your small business owner clients, signing a personal guarantee has become standard practice as part of the commercial loan approval process. While this is often the price of doing business, what does a personal guarantee really mean?
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A&A

FASB Clarifies Scope of Balance Sheet Offsetting Disclosures

On January 31, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2013-01, "Balance Sheet: Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities," which narrows the scope of ASU No. 2011-11, Balance Sheet: Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities," issued in December 2011.
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Tax

IRS Intensifies National Crackdown on Identity Theft

Continuing a year-long enforcement push against refund fraud and identity theft, the IRS announced the results of a massive national sweep targeting identity theft suspects in thirty-two states and Puerto Rico, involving 215 cities.
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Tax

Ten Things To Do as a Tax Return Preparer

Now that we've entered the 2012 tax filing season, the IRS has posted "Ten Tips to Help You Choose a Tax Preparer" on its website. This new online guidance gives taxpayers insights into choosing a qualified professional to prepare their returns.
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Workplace Fitness

2013 Day 26: Upper Back Stretch

Today's workplace fitness exercise is a stretch for the upper back.
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A&A

Private Company Credit Risk Shows Signs of Improving

Privately held companies in the United States, on average, have a slightly improved credit position than a year ago, according to new data from Sageworks Inc., a financial information company.
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Practice

PMB Helin Donovan Continues on Fast Track with Latest Merger

PMB Helin Donovan LLP (PMB) is on an aggressive growth track, most recently merging with a San Francisco Bay Area CPA firm, BBR LLP. This is PMB's third significant merger in the past two years and is its largest.
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Court Upholds Injunction; IRS Revives PTIN System

On February 1, the District Court for the District of Columbia, which had enjoined the IRS from enforcing its new regulatory schemes, modified its order to clarify that the IRS can continue to operate the system requiring PTINs.
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Workplace Fitness

2013 Day 25: The Penguin Flap

Today's workplace fitness exercise focuses on the arms.
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Practice

Plante Moran's Latest Merger Ups It to Eleventh Place National Ranking

Plante Moran's merger with a Chicago CPA firm last year moved it up a notch to eleventh place in a ranking of the nation's largest public accounting firms based on revenue and significantly expanded its Chicago presence.
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Workplace Fitness

2013 Day 24: Stair Steps

Today's workplace fitness exercise provides a cardio workout.
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Tax

Crime Watch: February 5, 2013

Six people were sentenced for a nationwide scheme that caused the filing of tax returns for at least 180 clients from thirty different states, requesting more than $160 million in fraudulent tax refunds.
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Practice

How Employers Can Ensure I-9 Forms Are Correct

When Abercrombie & Fitch ran into problems with properly completing I-9 forms, it turned out to be a seven-figure mistake. A $1,047,110 fine was imposed, even though there was no proof the retailer knowingly hired illegal workers.
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Technology

CPAs Adding Social Media to Connect with Clients and Find New Ones

CPA firms' use of social media is evolving, from the simple use of e-mail, a web page, or the telephone, to messaging via Twitter or through postings on Facebook and LinkedIn.
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IRS Adds Tumblr to Its Growing Lineup of Social Media Platforms

The IRS is reaching out to taxpayers with a growing array of social media platforms in order to deliver more timely information to filers and preparers. Its latest is Tumblr, which lets web browsers, smartphones, tablets, or desktops, access and share text, photos, videos, and podcasts.
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Education & Careers

Ohio Students to Explore Accounting Careers

From a young age, Edwin Jones knew he wanted to be an accountant. But it wasn't until he attended ACAP-Ohio that he truly understood the opportunities that come with a degree in accounting or finance.
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Tax

IRS Delays Accepting Returns That Include 31 Types of Forms

The IRS announced January 28, 2013, that it won't accept returns for processing that include Form 8863, Education Credits, until mid-February, or two weeks after the 2013 tax filing season begins. It’s one of many forms currently unavailable.
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Practice

The Case for Mandatory Partner Retirement

Almost every firm I work with has a succession issue in the near term. Baby boomers are retiring at an accelerating rate, and firms are coping (or not) with the transition issues surrounding those exits.
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