The FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis, on February 18, 2015.
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ITS seeks e-learning product manager – Glen Allen, VA
The Income Tax School (ITS) www.TheIncomeTaxSchool.com is positioned as “The National Standard for Tax Preparer Training” and delivers practical tax preparation education to thousands of e-learning students throughout the U.S. ITS seeks to significantly expand its national market share through a strategy that includes product enhancements, internet marketing and distribution partnerships. To attract new customers, ITS […]
Don’t Operate Your Tax Business Without These Essential Tools
Did you open a tax business this year? Did you hire new employees, or hire employees for the first time? Are there areas in your tax business that need improvement? Here’s a secret I learned a long time ago about running a tax business. You’ll never improve or keep up if you don’t have a […]
10 Crazy Tax Write-Offs
Getting your clients the most money back possible is key. It’s already known that medical expenses can be written off or new vehicles as a business expense. Did you know that if your client lost weight this year, it can be written off, as long as there were doctor’s orders? Below are some other crazy […]
Brace Yourselves: The ACA Questions Are Coming
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 […]
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.