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  • Top 100 worst passwords

    December 27, 2018

    A password manager company’s recent study found that internet users are still using weak passwords, and the company created a list of the worst passwords of 2018.

  • New SAS on ERISA plan financial statements

    December 26, 2018

    The AICPA’s Auditing Standards Board issued a new auditing standard to address auditor reporting on ERISA plan financial statements.

  • Wisconsin law offsets TCJA limits

    December 24, 2018

    On Dec. 14, Gov. Walker signed a law allowing pass-through entities (PTE) to elect taxation at the entity level for purposes of Wisconsin income and franchise taxes.

  • Accountants 2018 tech gift guide

    December 22, 2018

    2018 CPA technology gift guide rounds up the best gifts for accountants.

  • TCJA added to CPA Exam

    December 21, 2018

    Tax law changes become eligible for the CPA Exam’s REG section testing as of Jan. 1, 2019.

  • New Form 1040 released

    December 20, 2018

    The redesigned, smaller Form 1040 for tax year 2018 is now available on IRS.gov.

  • Six trends for hiring managers

    December 19, 2018

    Public accounting leaders must keep up with the latest trends to keep their recruiting and retention efforts strong.

  • Big change for 2019 mileage rates

    December 18, 2018

    The IRS issued 2019 standard mileage rates including a rate increase and a major change from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).

  • What’s new in Excel 2019?

    December 17, 2018

    Microsoft Excel’s 2019 version has powerful features such as new formulas, improved charts and other enhancements to boost performance.

  • New online protection standards

    December 14, 2018

    To help protect against identity theft, the IRS, state tax agencies and the nation’s tax industry urge people to review new, stronger standards to protect online account passwords.