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| Many small nonprofits may lose tax-exempt status |
 Many small nonprofit organizations with annual receipts of less than $25,000 will lose their tax-exempt status if they do not file a full return or a Form 990 N, an electronic notice e-postcard, with the Internal Revenue Service by May 15. |
| E&Y and UBS settle HealthSouth lawsuits |
| Swiss bank UBS AG and accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP have agreed to pay $250.5 million to resolve investor lawsuits regarding an accounting fraud uncovered at HealthSouth Corp. in 2003. |
| RSM McGladrey survey finds significant concern about potential tax increases |
| RSM McGladrey, a Minneapolis-based accounting, tax, and business consulting firm, recently released results regarding tax policy excerpted from its fifth annual Manufacturing and Wholesale Distribution National Survey. |
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| Execs say regulatory uncertainty hampering long-term planning |
 U.S. senior executives are concerned about the impact regulatory reform will have on their businesses, but half say it could eventually be a “net positive,” according to a recent survey conducted by KPMG. |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers charts eight imperatives for driving competitive advantage |
| Businesses face eight strategic imperatives that will play determining factors in their short- and long-term success following the economic crisis, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. |
| Is the profession headed for bottle shock? |
| There are other professional groups edging their way into the sacred relationships accountants have had with the business community, and opening up choices for consumers like never before. |
| Humbling moments: Words to the wise, “Put it in writing” |
| The silent approach to communication might be fine for a mime, but it can lead to trouble for accountants. While the importance of engagement letters is stressed repeatedly, written communication often is also advisable during the course of the engagement. |
| Should I buy a Mac or a PC for my accounting firm? |
| As you read this article, odds are you are looking at it on a PC. That is because traditionally most accounting and tax software has been built specifically for PCs. |
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| Firm/State/People News |
| Philadelphia launches first tax amnesty program in more than two decades |
 For the first time since 1986, Philadelphia is offering individuals and businesses delinquent in paying city taxes an opportunity to settle up on what they owe. The city has tax delinquents in almost all of the 50 states with the highest concentration in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Florida. |
| MACPA working to reduce stress, promote laughter, improve relationships |
| The Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants has initiated a wellness program to encourage staff to be healthy and happy. It isn’t a weight-loss program or even a fitness program as much as it is a way to reduce stress, connect with others, and be healthier. |
| Michigan CPA to serve up to 20 years for embezzlement |
| An accountant from Kalamazoo, Michigan, has been sentenced to pay $3 million in restitution and to serve five to 20 years in prison for embezzlement from clients. |
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| Blogs! What do you have to say today? |
| Is the IRS Today's Mafia? |
| You do not want to insult either the IRS or the Mafia, unless you have a death wish and require the thrill of living on the edge for excitement in an otherwise dreary life. |
| Things Have Changed! |
| I was speaking to a managing partner of a local firm in Northern California a while back and he was lamenting that the firm was simply not generating enough new business. |
| The CPA Quiz - Revisiting the Exam |
| I was browsing AccountingWEB.com like every good AW blogger should do and I came across the CPA review quiz. I decided to take the quiz just to see how it has changed over the years, and how much I have retained. |
| HR, training teams must take responsibility for driving business forward |
| We need to start modeling the behavior we want others to follow. We should start thinking long-term into the future and equip the organization with the skills to deal with that future, however unpredictable it is. |
| Q&A |
| Exchange of Delivery Trucks |
| I'm exchanging an old delivery truck and signed a $15,000, 8 percent, 3-month note payable for a similar new delivery truck. What is the journal entry for this? Add your input! |
| Archiving Data from Prior Years |
| I'm concerned about the size of the QuickBooks database for one of my clients. Share your suggestions! |
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