The roughly 8 million Americans who live abroad automatically get a couple additional months each year to file their taxes. Don’t expect them to be grateful.
 
 
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Owe Back Taxes? Lose Your Passport
by BEN STEVERMAN
 
The roughly 8 million Americans who live abroad automatically get a couple additional months each year to file their taxes. Don’t expect them to be grateful.
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Simple Steps to Data Security
by TED NEEDLEMAN
 
Tools for protecting your clients’ information are all around you
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Deloitte collaborates with American Diabetes Association of Illinois on 'Venture to Stop Diabetes Challenge'
by SEAN MCCABE
 
To combat the growing number of diabetes cases across the country, Deloitte announced this month that it would join the American Diabetes Association of Illinois in its "Venture to Stop Diabetes Challenge" - a competition that seeks to find community-based innovators and entrepreneurs and offering new solutions to address diabetes management, care and education.
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ADP Finds Private Sector Added 200,000 Jobs in March
by MICHAEL COHN
 
Private sector employers added 200,000 jobs last month, according to payroll giant ADP, although job losses continued in some sectors of the economy.
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The Spirit of Accounting
by PAUL B.W. MILLER AND PAUL R. BAHNSON
 
Four short essays about recent events
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FASB Updates Accounting for Share-Based Payments
by MICHAEL COHN
 
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued an accounting standards update to improve the accounting for employee share-based payments.
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Organizations Lose 5% of Revenue to Fraud
by MICHAEL COHN
 
The typical organization loses 5 percent of its revenue to fraud each year, according to a new report from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
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IRS Releases Data on Fiscal Year 2015
by MICHAEL COHN
 
The Internal Revenue Service released its 2015 IRS Data Book on Wednesday, providing a snapshot of agency activities for the fiscal year.
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Business Leaders Concerned about Tax Proposals
by MICHAEL COHN
 
Senior business leaders are concerned about some of the proposed tax changes they have heard from presidential candidates and other sources, according to a new survey by Friedman LLP.
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Tax Alpha: Step One After Tax Season: Optimize Their Retirement
 
With tax season almost behind you, it’s time to look for more ways to help clients strengthen their financial posture for the rest of 2016, and into the future.
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Taxing March Madness Pools Is Not a Slam Dunk
 
Taxing March Madness Pools Is Not a Slam Dunk
by MICHAEL SONNENBLICK
 
It’s March and the college basketball tournament season is upon us. It is estimated that over $12 billion will be wagered on the NCAA tournament (compared with $10 billion on the Super Bowl).
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Ted on Tech: Creating Great Documentation
 
Ted on Tech: Creating Great Documentation
by TED NEEDLEMAN
 
Over the years, I’ve had to create a lot of user documentation—much of it dealing with how to use an application. When doing so, my primary approach is to use a lot of screen grabs, or even possibly video.
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SASB Issues Sustainability Accounting Standards for Infrastructure Sector
by MICHAEL COHN
 
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board has issued provisional sustainability accounting standards for the infrastructure sector, including electric utilities, engineering and construction services, gas utilities, home builders, real estate owners, developers and investment trusts, real estate services, waste management and waste utilities...
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Thomson Reuters Integrates Indirect Tax with NetSuite
by MICHAEL COHN
 
Thomson Reuters has integrated its ONESOURCE Indirect Tax sales tax technology with NetSuite’s cloud-based enterprise resource planning system.
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Taxpayers Worry about Web Problems on Tax Day
by MICHAEL COHN
 
Nearly half of American tax filers are worried about tax websites having problems on tax day, according to a new survey.
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Taxpayers Speak!
 
A WalletHub survey reveals what your clients really think about taxes and more
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Top 10 Form W-2, 1099 and 1095 Myths vs. Realities
 
Greatland Corporation has compiled a list of misconceptions when it comes to tax-reporting requirements. Failing to understand the real truth behind these myths can cost a business extra money to file again or, even worse, to pay steep fines if reporting is not done in compliance with regulations.
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Addressing the Indirect Tax Challenges Facing Communication Providers
 
Addressing the Indirect Tax Challenges Facing Communications Providers, an Aberdeen Group white paper brought to you by Avalara, outlines key obstacles communications service providers face in tax management.
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Seizing the Opportunity: How Accountants Can Move Beyond the Challenges to Offer Financial Planning
 
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