Rochester Accountant CPA – Ten Ways to Attract Angel Funding
A vast majority of young companies never make it past the initial screening process. Here’s how to beat the odds.
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Are You a Tigger, or an Eeyore? News from the top at HSN, Inc.
In managing people, attitude goes much further than quantitative skills, says Mindy Grossman, the chief executive of HSN Inc.
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Experts Say Small Firms Lag In Disaster Planning – Risk Management – Property and Casualty Insurance
SME companies need to protect their employees with Disaster Planning and could get an insurance discount in return.
Read article at property-casualty.com
America’s Most Beastly Tax Burdens
Where does your state fall in the ratio of taxpayers vs tax recipients?
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How To Catch A Fraud
Is someone skimming from your books? Forensic Accounting, offered by Thaney & Assocs., CPAs, P.C. can help you create internal controls.
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A CFO’s Guide to Taking-On the Economy.
AccountantsWorld offers a wide range of accounting, payroll and web-based solutions to help accountants and CPAs work collaboratively with their clients. Use AccountantsWorld Directory to find a qualified local CPA and Accountant.
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Cash for Clunkers equaled $24K paid by taxpayers per car
A total of 690,000 new vehicles were sold under the Cash for Clunkers program last summer, but only 125,000 of those were vehicles that would not have been sold anyway, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the automotive Web site Edmunds.com.
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Tax News From BNA Software
Berkley Introduces Bill to Raise Estate Tax
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Facebook becoming big friend to small businesses. Do you have a company Facebook page? Thaney & Associates, CPAs do!
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Golf Cart Subsidies
Federal Credit provides $4.2K – $5.5K for electric vehicle purchases, including street legal golf carts.
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Frauds put forensic accountants in the spotlight
Frauds put Forensic Accountants in the spotlight. Thaney & Assocs, CPAs are proud to have Forensic Financial & Deterrence Analysts on staff!
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Like it or not, here comes more stimulus
Push to extend some expiring American Recovery & Reinvestment Act – find out which ones.
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Home-Buyer Credit Is Focus of Inquiry
IRS examining 100K+ suspicious claims for the first-time home-buyer tax break.
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U.S. Unveils Record Deficit
U.S. fedeal deficit is at an all-time high-$1.42 trillion for fiscal year 2009. Government says it’s not as bad as they thought.
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Powerball and Mega Millions teams up – with thoughts of a National Lottery for 2010.
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Hard-pressed leaders pass nuisance taxes
Brace yourselves for nuisance taxes as revenue-starved governors, mayors and legislators try to balance their budgets.
Read article at washingtontimes.com
Should Sam Zell, Tribune Co., owner of Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field pay sales tax on the $845 million sale of both, while retaining a 5% interest?
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FDIC in the Red: Can an accounting trick of prepaying three years of quarterly fees rescue them?
The FDIC, which guarantees bank deposits, is out of money. To replenish its coffers and keep depositors from worrying, it’s pulling an old-fashioned accounting trick. Will it work?
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S.B.A. Softens New Good-Will Rules – You’re the Boss Blog
Effective Oct. 1, good will and other intangible assets can amount to up to $500,000 on an S.B.A. loan, with no limit on the percentage of the loan.
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For Rent: Chief Financial Officer-One of our services highlighted.
Some small-business owners in need of accounting help are renting CFOs rather than hiring them.
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Are you encouraging and hiring giants or dwarfs?
“If you always hire people who are smaller than you are, we shall become a company of dwarfs. If you always hire people who are bigger than you are, we shall become giants.” -Christophe Gronier
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Long term business success through tough times, a white paper by Mark James
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