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Tax

New IRS Technology Will Track Online Activity

According to news reports filtering out of Washington, the IRS will begin employing new technology this year that can track a taxpayer's online activities ranging from Facebook and Twitter posts to credit card and PayPal transactions.
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Gone Fishing: IRS Closing Offices for Holidays

Now the sequester is getting really serious! The IRS may shut down its offices completely for a few days surrounding several upcoming holidays in order to accommodate the federal government's budgetary needs.
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Workplace Fitness

2013 Day 66: Side Bends

Today's workplace fitness exercise focuses on the abdominal muscles.
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Practice

Minimizing the Risk of Background Checks

Hiring is an expensive, time-consuming process – employers want to make sure they get it right the first time. For many employers, background checks represent a key tool in ensuring the people they hire are trustworthy and have the skills, experience, and education they claim to possess.
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Tax

Update: Stephen Baldwin's Tax Case Moves On

Just a few months ago in December, actor Stephen Baldwin was arrested on charges of failure to pay state income tax in New York relating to income from 2008, 2009, and 2010. The tax debt, with interest and penalties, came to around $350,000.
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IRS Seeks Applications for Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee

The IRS is requesting nominations for membership to the Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC), a federal advisory panel that advises the IRS on various tax administration issues.
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TIGTA Addresses IRS' Trouble Processing Foreign Currency Tax Payments

The IRS is often unable to process tax payments made in foreign currencies on a timely basis or at favorable exchange rates, according to a report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA).
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A&A

Financial Accounting Foundation Names David A. Vaudt Chairman of GASB

On April 4, 2013, Iowa Auditor of State David A. Vaudt was named as the next chairman of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), effective July 1, 2013.
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Practice

Decosimo Acquires Solvability, a Government Contractor Accounting Firm

The Southeastern regional accounting firm Decosimo has acquired Solvability, a Huntsville, Alabama, firm that specializes in accounting and consulting work for government contractors.
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Education & Careers

Deloitte Becomes Member of IU Kelley School of Business' Institute for Business Analytics

Deloitte is expanding its relationship with Indiana University's (IU) Kelley School of Business to become the founding member of its Institute for Business Analytics (IBA) program.
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Opportunities in Bloom: Uncovering Midyear Client Opportunities

Spring is a time of optimism, so it's a great time for accounting firms to look for fresh opportunities to grow the business. Lauren Prosser offers five ways accounting firms can "fertilize" existing efforts in order to jump-start business and grow deeper, stronger roots with clients.
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Technology

Facebook Announces New 'Facebook Home' Software for Android

The new "Facebook Home" isn't a phone or operating system, and it's also more than just an app. Home is a completely new experience that lets you see the world through people, not apps.
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Technology

Report Summarizes Eight Emerging Trends with Potential to Significantly Impact Global Business

Deloitte recently released its inaugural "Business Trends 2013" report outlining eight trends expected to be crucial strategic drivers for global business.
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Workplace Fitness

2013 Day 65: Neck Stretch

Today’s workplace fitness exercise focuses on reducing neck stiffness and improving neck range of motion.
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Tax

Crime Watch: April 4, 2013

A federal jury in Montgomery, Alabama, found James Timothy Turner, also known as Tim Turner, guilty of multiple tax crimes. He faces a potential maximum prison term of 164 years, a maximum potential fine of $2,350,000, and mandatory restitution.
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Online Sales Tax Court Decision Could Set Stage for Supreme Court Showdown

A court ruling last week that upholds a decision to force online retailers to collect New York State sales tax may force a Supreme Court battle or action by Congress to allow states to claim tax revenues they've lost to online purchases.
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AICPA Comments on IRS Changes in Cancellation of Debt Reporting

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) said it supports the IRS' proposed guidance governing the reporting of the cancellation of debt by lenders, but asks for some changes.
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A&A

Center for Audit Quality Releases 'Fighting Fraud' Video

In "Fighting Fraud," a new video created by the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ), external auditor Ledger Lines asks, "What makes an honest Joe become a fraudster?"
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Tax

IRS Asked to Clarify Rules for New Medicare Surtax

Critics are calling for the IRS to clarify certain rules relating to the new 3.8 percent Medicare surtax on net investment income (NII) that kicks in this year. Proposed regulations were issued in December, but advocates of business owners and estates have asked the IRS to shed more light on several murky areas.
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Should You Spend or Save Your Tax Refund?

According to the AICPA's annual survey to determine Americans' top financial concerns and assess their financial well-being, taxpayers say they're likely to use their tax refund conservatively – to build up savings, pay for day-to-day household expenses, or put toward debt.
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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
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