Democrats are courting progressive-minded Americans by calling for a tax on Wall Street trades. If the party succeeds, the mom-and-pop investors they’re wooing could bear the brunt.
Democrats are courting progressive-minded Americans by calling for a tax on Wall Street trades. If the party succeeds, the mom-and-pop investors they’re wooing could bear the brunt. READ MORE »
The Democratic Party’s proposed 2016 platform supports “a financial transaction tax on Wall Street”—but presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton is focused on a narrower approach that isn’t likely to target big banks. READ MORE »
Municipal bonds are becoming concentrated in a fewer number of hands and that may not be good for bondholders and states and local governments. READ MORE »
Employees see wealth management as a valuable addition to a tax or accounting practice if it’s offered the right way. Watch this video to learn what employees are looking for. CLICK HERE TO WATCH. »
House conservatives launched an effort Thursday to force a vote to impeach the IRS commissioner, but action on the motion could be delayed until September. READ MORE »
Investment bankers are concerned there may be big corrections on the way for “tech unicorns,” private companies valued at over $1 billion, according to a new survey by BDO USA. READ MORE »
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board released two documents Thursday describing what its staff is looking for this year when inspecting auditors of public companies and broker-dealers. READ MORE »
Upward Spiral Partnership managing director Martin Bissett explains in this video how to retain quality staff members by providing them with a viable career path. READ MORE »
The Cadillac tax is a 40 percent excise tax on “high cost” health plans set in place by the Affordable Care Act. However, despite the familiarity tax professionals have with its name, the details surrounding the Cadillac tax can be complicated and confusing. READ MORE »
Xero and TSheets have partnered to form a direct integration between Xero’s cloud accounting and payroll software and TSheets’ time tracking and scheduling software. READ MORE »
Dixon Hughes Goodman (DHG) announced on Thursday that their fifth annual Count the Cans campaign saw 593,464 pounds of donated food and more than 1,150 service hours to hunger-relief organizations across 12 states over two weeks. This year's donations bring Dixon Hughes' five-year total to 3,795,814 of food donated READ MORE »
Diane Tinney, a senior product manager at Bloomberg BNA, discusses in this podcast how corporate tax inversions, in which companies move their tax addresses abroad, are forcing states to pass their own tax haven legislation. READ MORE »
The NYU School of Professional Studies (NYUSPS) announced on Thursday that the University will host its 2016 Summer Institute in Taxation July 18-29, at The Westin New York in Times Square. The two-week Institute will feature national and international tax experts leading in-depth sessions ranging from state and local taxation, partnerships, consolidated returns, trusts and estates, wealth planning, and international taxation. READ MORE »
The NYU School of Professional Studies (NYUSPS) announced on Thursday that the University will host its 2016 Summer Institute in Taxation July 18-29, at The Westin New York in Times Square. The two-week Institute will feature national and international tax experts leading in-depth sessions ranging from state and local taxation, partnerships, consolidated returns, trusts and estates, wealth planning, and international taxation. READ MORE »
