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Celebrities find themselves targets of the law, IRS

Has another star of The Brady Bunch gone bad or was it a case of mistaken indentity? Christopher Knight, through no fault of his own, leads this installment of AccountingWEB's celebrity news.
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A&A

Carbon accounting is hot new growth area for accountants

An overwhelming majority of Fortune 500 companies now voluntarily measure, manage, and publicly disclose their carbon emissions. This provides an exciting opportunity for accountants to provide an important service in the growing area of carbon accounting.
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A&A

CPA travels Route 66 to promote fuel that benefits Mother Nature

Not only did compressed natural gas benefit the business of a CPA's friend and client, it was the genesis of a record-breaking trip along Route 66 to promote alternative fuel and energy independence. AccountingWEB's Jason Bramwell reports.
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Practice

Small business employment index indicates 57,000 jobs created in December

Small business employment continued to show growth in December with an increase in hours worked and wages flat, according to the most recent Small Business Employment Index by Intuit Inc.
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Tax

Celebrity stew: Stars up to their necks in IRS trouble

Rounding out 2010's cavalcade of celebrities mired in tax issues are actor Val Kilmer, songwriter Lamont Dozier, rapper Trick Daddy, and all-around weirdo Grace Jones.
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Education & Careers

CPAs might meet experience requirement by working in industry

Michigan became the latest state to accept industry experience for original CPA certification, leaving New Hampshire, Wyoming, and the U.S. Virgin Islands as jurisdictions that still do not accept industry experience.
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Education & Careers

CPE Link, AccountingWEB cooperate to enrich university accounting curriculum

In a model of academic and professional cooperation, CPE Link and AccountingWEB have agreed to provide accounting students at California State University, San Bernardino, access to webcasts developed by and for practicing CPAs.
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A&A

IRS watchdog: Six months of work saved taxpayers nearly $3 billion

The watchdog over costs and efficiency at the Internal Revenue Service has saved taxpayers almost $3 billion over six months, according to a new report to Congress.
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Tax

More famous people in hot water with the tax man

Another bunch of celebrities is in trouble with Uncle Sam over tax debt. Singer Kelly Rowland, Eddie Murphy's ex-wife, and actor Cary Elwes are the latest.
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Tax

Tax Foundation releases state business tax index

South Dakota's tax system is most welcoming to economic activity while New York's tax code ranks 50th as the least hospitable, according to the Tax Foundation's most recent edition of the State Business Tax Climate Index, which ranks the tax systems of the 50 states.
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A&A

Hobby or business? Tax preparer due diligence (Part 1)

This is the first of two articles about expenses incurred by clients who are engaged in an activity, and whether such activity can be considered a business or a hobby. In the first article, the scenario of a freelance writer is used to discuss the business vs. hobby issue.
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Practice

How to deal with difficult people at work

Are you struggling to cope with difficult people at work? If you are, then you are not alone. The workplace is full of difficult people who can make your life miserable if you let them.
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Education & Careers

Small business employment index indicates 49,000 new jobs; wages down slightly

Small business employment continued to show growth in November, although wages were down and hours worked remained flat, according to this month's Small Business Employment Index by Intuit Inc.
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California Tax Update: CPE Link Webcast Preview

Check out this video preview of CPE Link's upcoming California Tax Update webcast. The course will provide an overview of statutory, regulatory, and judicial developments affecting taxpayers residing or doing business in California. View dates and full course description.
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Technology

Why Google’s local search results is an opportunity for small accounting firms

If you are a small local accounting firm looking to grow your business, you want to be found on Google when someone enters a search into Google for an accountant in your area.
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Tax

What voters said about tax hikes in November elections

As lawmakers try to solve budgetary shortfalls by raising taxes in most states, taxpayers are not pleased, and they said so earlier this month at the polls.
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Tax

Survey: Four out of five companies report increased sales tax audits

Thomson Reuters survey reveals four out of five companies report increased sales tax audits. State and local governments are hiring new staff to handle increased audit activity.
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Tax

Legal showdown between Roni Deutch, Jerry Brown heats up

Heading into the next tax season, California Attorney General and Governor-elect Jerry Brown is still dogging “Tax Lady” Roni Deutch with fraud charges.
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Tax

Four celebrities face battles with the IRS

Even the thin, beautiful, and talented have to pay their fair share of taxes. Beverly Johnson, Janice Dickinson, Jaime Pressly, and Toni Braxton have run-ins with the IRS.
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Practice Management

How setting goals creates happy workers

Are you working in an organization where managers help employees develop goals to be more productive? Do employees at your workplace believe that company-developed goals help them become more productive?
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Voice of the Editor

Even though any accounting auditor would tell you it seems like there are an awful lot of tax accountants out there, surely one-third of the country isn't made up of tax preparers, so it's rather startling news to learn that one-third of Americans like to do their taxes. Who knew?
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Gail Perry, CPA
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, AccountingWEB
editor@accountingweb.com
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