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  There are 6,912 ways to say thank you, according to Ethnologue, the most comprehensive catalog of the world’s known languages. Public accounting firms, small businesses, and corporate giants certainly have varied ways of saying thank you to clients, co-workers, referral sources, and business partners.
Summer is now almost a memory. Perhaps it’s a great time to take stock and tap into one or more of those 6,912 ways to say thank you. I will start the ball rolling. You, one of thousands of loyal AccountingWEB subscribers, thank you for reading AccountingWEB, participating in our accounting community, and taking advantage of what our advertisers offer (keeping AccountingWEB free to you). Thank you in Persian: motashakkeram. Thank you in Thai: kop khun krahp. Thank you in Ukrainian: diakuiu. Thank you!
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| Featured Articles |
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| Basis, but no deduction? A look at partnership at-risk rules |
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 When a tax practitioner reviews a client’s K-1 that passes through losses from a partnership, one of the primary considerations that comes (or should come) to the practitioner’s mind is, “Does the partner have enough basis to take this loss?” |
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| Film tax credits: A hot topic for state budgets |
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| You might have heard that many states use film tax credits as a way to attract production companies to make movies and TV shows within their borders, resulting in jobs for residents and publicity for the state. With budgets tightening, some states are suspending or reducing the incentives, while others are enhancing their existing programs and creating new ones. |
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| Survey: Professional groups, social media best ways to enhance career visibility |
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| In business, it’s not what you know or even who you know, but who knows you that matters, according to results of a survey by Robert Half Management Resources. |
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| Does Your Website Need a Makeover? – No Obligation to Try |
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 Emochila is the nation's leading website developer for CPAs. Included is a client portal which allows you to send and receive files that are too big or personal for email. We have THOUSANDS of happy customers who know A WEBSITE IS FOR EXISTING CLIENTS, not just prospects. On our websites you can securely post .pdfs of clients' tax returns online. We EVEN write newsletters that can be automatically emailed to your clients. Plus, you can also create your OWN newsletters and blast them out to as many clients as you want! Click here to try it free. |
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| CPAs sponsor Webinar on BP oil spill reimbursement process |
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 CPA societies from Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, in cooperation with the Accounting CPE Network (ACPEN) and BizVision, are sponsoring a Webinar designed for CPAs whose clients are filing claims for costs and damages through the BP reimbursement process. |
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| R.I.P. Craig Watjen, long-time Microsoft assistant treasurer, 'Ancient Mariner' |
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| We learned this week of the death of Craig Watjen, the 74-year-old former Microsoft assistant treasurer who joined the company soon after it moved its operations from New Mexico to Redmond, WA, in the 1970s. |
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| Supermodel Naomi Campbell making headlines again |
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| Supermodel Naomi Campbell cannot keep her name out of the headlines – mostly for reasons that are far from enviable. The latest news is that she owes the Internal Revenue Service more than $63,000. |
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| COAP program sees continued growth as it approaches milestone |
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| This year marked another period of increased enrollment in the Career Opportunities in the Accounting Profession program, a NYSSCPA initiative that recruits minority high school juniors from public and private schools in New York to the CPA profession. |
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| Company announcements: Week of August 23 |
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| Following is the latest roundup of firm news for the week of August 23, 2010. |
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| Mint.com for CPAs: What's In It For You? |
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| Have you heard about Mint? It’s a web-based financial management site with over 3.5 million users now. It’s easy to set up and use, and it’s free. So, what does that mean to you and your clients? Find out all about it in this live webcast. Gail Perry, CPA will share with you where Mint came from, what it does for users, and most importantly, what you can do to help your clients who use it. |
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| Four companies in one |
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A reader needs help with preparing separate financial reports in QuickBooks for a company with multiple divisions in a mingled bank account.
Add your input! |
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| HIRE Act |
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If a student receives an advance signing bonus in the form of a monthly stipend, is that employee eligible for the HIRE Act credit when he begins working for wages?
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| Kaplan Weekly Quiz |
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 Are you prepared for the CPA exam? Test your knowledge and keep your skills sharp by taking the weekly CPA Exam Quiz, brought to you by Kaplan Schweser CPA Review and AccountingWEB Education & Careers Zone. New questions will be posted for each section weekly. Take this week's quiz. |
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