The ACA and how it affects taxes is going to be a major topic of discussion between you and your clients this tax season. Although the season has already started, it’s not too late to plan how you will address taxpayer questions relating to the ACA if you haven’t already. Even though we aren’t insurance […]
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AICPA issues 4 auditing interpretations addressing SAS No. 126
On 1/24/2015, the AICPA Auditing Standards Board (ASB) issued four auditing interpretations to address issues related to the Statement on Auditing Standards No. 126.
Why Learning to Prepare Tax Returns by Hand Is Crucial
The tax season has officially started. While established tax preparers will be putting their tax software into overdrive this season, we’d like to take this opportunity to talk about the importance of NOT using tax software as a student learning to prepare taxes. Why? Here’s why we assign students paper tax returns to file and […]
More Ways To Make Your Tax Office Inviting
A few weeks ago we posted a blog on making your tax office more inviting and customer service friendly for the upcoming season. Having a pleasant experience in an unexpected place (seriously, who loves tax time other than us?) can make a world of difference for clients. Maybe they tell their friends about their great […]
When will extraordinary items be tested on CPA Exam?
Due to early implementation, ASU No. 2015-15 will become testable on the CPA Examination six months after its issue date, in the October-November 2015 test window.
2015 Tax Season Preview – Webinar
Did you miss the 2015 tax season preview webinar we did with Accounting Today? You’re in luck! We’ve got the entire webinar for viewing on our YouTube channel. The session included the latest on: Tax legislation IRS regulations New tax technologies Staffing and practice management strategies Get the slides and notes on our blog at: […]