Amazon wins victory as Seattle repeals tax on big employers

Less than a month after unanimously passing a per-worker tax on large employers to fund homeless services and affordable housing, the City Council voted 7 to 2 to eliminate it.


H&R Block shares plunge as simpler tax code weighs on forecast

The tax prep chain is one company that’s not happy with the Trump tax cuts.


In the blogs: Free lunch

The TCJA and havens; making videos for clients; bias in IRS collections; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.


DOPE CFO cannabis accounting business expands

A company that provides training to legal marijuana businesses and their bookkeepers has extended its reach to 26 states.


Vindicia teams with Softrax on subscription revenue software

A provider of subscription management software has integrated with a developer of revenue management software to help subscription businesses comply with the new revenue recognition standard.


A little-known IRS agent exposed the biggest scandal in sports

There are two types of soccer executives, according to 2011 testimony given by Chuck Blazer, then the highest-ranking American in international soccer: those who take bribes, and those who pay them.


Seattle poised to repeal tax on Amazon and large employers

Under pressure from businesses and homeowners, the Seattle City Council is poised to repeal a tax on large employers like Amazon.com Inc. less than a month after it passed the tax unanimously.


When is a debt worthless – and tax deductible?

The Tax Court rules that creditors must have hard evidence that an obligation is uncollectable before they deduct it.


Art of Accounting: My clients get the ‘Ed Mendlowitz factor’ gratis

When a client engages me for any type of service, there are specific descriptions of what we will do and the goal or end result of the services. What is not figured in is “the Ed Mendlowitz factor.”


A strategy for strategic retreats

Getting partner meetings to yield results requires some extra attention, according to Dom Esposito.