Corporate Close-Up: Five State Tax Trends To Watch In 2016
Bloomberg BNA
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Tom Walpole (Rochester)

Tax basics

WROC Rochester First

CPA Tom Walpole discussed the basics of taxes and why we pay them Monday on News 8 at Sunrise. Walpole said taxes are a special kind of fee or charge the government requires people to pay in order live and work in their state and country.  Sales tax for example are a percentage of the total price when you buy things like mobile phones, sneakers or a new toy.

3 Biggest Trends in Accounting Technology for 2016

Accounting Web

The world of accounting software is just like the world of retail in this regard. What accounting software companies and accountants want is to sell more things and to keep us coming back for more. In 2016, those two ideas are going to drive most of the change we see in the market.

Barry Picker (Queens/Brooklyn)

5 pros you might need for money help

Bankrate

You get no extra credit for tackling the complexities of your financial life alone. Are you planning for retirement? Considering how to divide your assets after your death? Grasping for a plan to pay down debt? There are professionals who can help with just about any money concern. Their advice may cost you money, but a good expert can steer you away from pitfalls or offer reassurance you've made the right financial moves.

Delays in corporate filings for both New York City and New York state persist as the required forms and guidelines remain incomplete and unavailable only weeks away from the March 15 deadline.  

A recent research report says that corporate taxes prepared by external auditors take fewer questionable deductions than those prepared by both their own staff and outside non-audit firms.