Less Burn. More Return – How Core Vendor Contracts Impact Community Bank and Credit Union Value
After the deepest economic and industry downturn since the Great Depression, banks are now dealing with a “new normal” characterized by increasingly tight interest margins, sluggish economic...
Accounting News Roundup: Ex-Commish Shulman Testifying This Week; Jail Time for Anyone? Nah; More Resignations? Oh, Yeah. | 05.20.13
I.R.S. Inquiry Status Told to White House in April [NYT]The chief White House lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, learned last month that a Treasury inspector general had concluded an audit of the Internal Revenue...
I am now a better Manager – ERP Solution Applied
Better Management: Luke Wimberly from Handy Hardware believes that their implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Solution from VAI has helped him to become a better manager.· ...
Footnotes:The Unavoidable Scandal; When Is Lerner Resigning?; Small Firms, Get Some Interns | 05.17.13
Treasury Knew of I.R.S. Inquiry in 2012, Official Says Mr. Miller did concede that the I.R.S.'s apology for targeting was prompted by a question planted by the agency last Friday at an American Bar Association...
Tax Panel Was a Real Snoozer Until Lois Lerner Started Talking About the Whole IRS Targeting the Tea Party Thing
I know you'll find it hard to believe that American Bar Association's annual tax meeting was a little boring, but right up to the point when Celia Roady, "a veteran tax lawyer" asked IRS tax-exempt head...
To Whom It May Going Concern: “If people can sue the firms for not working overtime, can I sue the firm for making me fat?”
Welcome to the latest edition of To Whom It May Going Concern, our infrequent feature of the best (read: worst) and worst (read: best!) tips and feedback we get from readers. Have a tip or feedback for...
Caption Contest Friday: Eagles Lineman Attempts to Read IRS Sign
Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Evan Mathis stands in front of a sign for an Internal Revenue Service Building. Contrary to reports, there is no evidence that a call of nature is being answered....
ANR: George, Miller Testifying to Ways and Means Committee; Taxpayer Advocate for Commissioner?; Lease Accounting ‘Will Fly’ | 05.17.13
Ways and Means to Hold Hearing on Internal Revenue Service Targeting Conservative Groups [W&M]Former Acting Commissioner Steven Miller and TIGTA head J. Russell George will be testifying. FUN!
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Footnotes: KPMG Wins Some Audits; Debating Tax Reform’s Chances; The Second Head Rolls (Sorta) | 05.16.13
KPMG Tops Q1 SEC Audit Wins [AT]
Is Tax Reform Doomed? A Debate. [Bloomberg]
Get IRS Out of the Business of Regulating Political Speech [TaxVox]
Apple target of Senate hearing on offshore taxes [Politico]
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IRS Scandal Now Encroaching on What Some Employees Hold Most Dear
Last Friday the head of the Tax-Exempt Organization Division of the IRS admitted that some employees had targeted conservative groups. Since then, a lot of things have happened including one resignation,...
