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As accountants trudge through another grueling tax season, a little levity would probably be welcomed with open arms.

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Are fraudsters afoot? Have IT search for these email phrases

Would you believe the phrase, “They owe it to me,” is dangerous?

by Rich Coleman
January 11, 2013

Family pet moving and other ridiculous (legal) tax deductions

It’s tax time. That means scores of people are pleading their case for insane tax write-offs — some of which actually get OK’d.

by Jared Bilski
April 16, 2010

IRS: Employee leave donations can be made to Ukraine

If your company has been thinking about creating a leave donation program to help the victims of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the IRS has just approved it. In Notice 2022-28, the IRS issued guidelines for employers wishing to adopt a leave donation program so their employees can provide aid to Ukrainian citizens/residents, refugees and individuals […]

by Brian Bingaman
May 24, 2022

Is it worth chasing down that deduction?

Naturally you hate the thought of leaving any money on the table. But at times it’s smarter to write off a customer deduction.

by Jennifer Azara
October 20, 2008

Make vendor contracts work for you: 5 ways

Negotiation is a tactic every Finance chief employs. But renegotiation may be the key to real savings.

by Jared Bilski
February 6, 2009

Techie ‘Deepthroat’ exposes how IT really feels about Finance

OK, so IT gripes about every department. But there are some finance-specific bugaboos that really get their goat.

by Jennifer Azara
September 19, 2008

Trump tax plan gaining momentum: 7 potential impacts on Finance

President Trump’s just-unveiled his “United Framework for Fixing Our Broken Tax Code” plan, and it claims to offer some very big tax benefits to businesses and individuals alike. It’s starting to gain some momentum, but can it actually deliver?

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October 20, 2017

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The federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act may have been almost nine months ago, but the IRS has just gotten around to letting you know how to implement several of its provisions. 

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