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CCH Audio Seminar: Tax Advisors and Return Preparers in IRS Crosshairs: New Return Preparer Standards and Circular 230 Monetary Penalties

CCH Audio Seminar: Tax Advisors and Return Preparers in IRS Crosshairs: New Return Preparer Standards and Circular 230 Monetary Penalties On May 25, 2007, the President signed into law the Small Business and Work Opportunity Tax Act of 2007, which contains several controversial provisions affecting tax practice and procedure. Every tax advisor and return preparer needs to fully understand these new rules as they significantly broaden and toughen tax return preparer standards and penalties-and they are effective NOW! Tuesday, June 26, 2007 (1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET; Noon - 2:00 p.m. CT) Get Full Details Register

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Student News

Summer interns can earn instant jobs in growth industries
Many college students spend their senior year sending out a massive number of resumes, going to frequent interviews and anxiously hoping that they will receive a job offer before graduation. But there are some lucky students who manage to avoid this mess.

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Tech News

Turn off computers! Reduce energy costs!
A new report issued by the Alliance to Save Energy, a Washington, D.C.-based not-for-profit organization that promotes energy efficiency worldwide, and 1E, a British provider of Windows management solutions, provides some interesting insights into the relationship between typical computer usage and energy costs.

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Hot Topics

Backstreet Boys' creator singing the blues over accounting charges
His hits include "No Strings Attached" by the boy band 'N Sync, but authorities say Lou Pearlman roped bank officials into a scheme that resulted in nearly $20 million in personal and business loans by using forged documents from an imaginary accounting firm.

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Publisher’s Note

This week, the National Treasury Employer's Union has asked the IRS to increase the standard mileage deduction for the rest of 2007 so that workers can get some relief from high gas prices. This is the union that represents, among others, IRS employees, so you'd think they might have some pull with the IRS. Stay tuned. We'll let you know where this goes. Meanwhile, check out "Turn off computers! Reduce energy costs!" in Tech News for a quick way to put more money in your pocket (or your gas tank).

Rob Nance
Publisher
publisher@accountingweb.com

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