Get a jump on next year’s taxes

Seven tips for taxpayers and tax pros preparing to file in 2019.


50 shades of (CPA) gray

The future of the profession no longer offers answers in black and white … it’s all advice, and advice is gray.


PBMares adds Santos Postal

The Top 100 Firm is expanding in the Capital Region by merging in a Best Firm to Work For in Rockville, Maryland.


Becoming the partner of tomorrow

A new model for the journey that all accounting firm leaders and partners should go through to cultivate the skills of tomorrow.


Intuit releases tax year 2018 updates for ProSeries, Lacerte

The updates include tax reform related diagnostics to help tax pros stay on top of potential tax reform changes.


IRS sees no ‘clawback’ from higher estate and gift tax exemption

Individuals who give lots of gifts to their heirs under a generous but temporary provision of the 2017 Republican tax overhaul won’t later owe taxes on them.


Attrition costs more than you think

Most professional service firms spend very little to mitigate attrition and improve loyalty.


Noble Group rescue thrown into doubt by Singapore probe

The commodity-trading firm is being investigated by three Singaporean agencies more than three years after a whistle-blower questioned the company’s accounting.


AICPA wants IRS to reconsider tax transcript changes

The American Institute of CPAs is asking the Internal Revenue Service to rethink its proposed changes to the tax transcript process, contending they would delay the process of getting copies of old tax returns for clients.


People & firms on the move: Blumshapiro prepares Thanksgiving meals for local families

NASBA appoints new board of directors; CalCPA announces annual award winners; and more personnel and CPA office news.