Month: June 2012
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“Made in America” by Bill Bryson – reading notes
Made in America is an interesting story of the history of the English language in America. Anyone with an interest in language, writing or US history would enjoy it. I read the book in May/June 2012. This is a printout of my reading notes that contains new terms and ideas. Made in America By Bill…
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my college car
Back in 1980 in my Junior ear of college I had a 1972 Porsche 914, canary yellow and black, mid engine and a removable roof panel. Lots of fun but also lots of work. It cost $2,500 which was a lot of money then.
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IRS announces new 2 step audit procedure for COBRA compliance
Small businesses with more than 20 employees that offer employee health benefits should be aware of IRS’s revised 2-step audit procedure to ensure compliance with COBRA law. The first step of the audit checks five key documentation issues: The employer’s COBRA procedure manual (or its equivalent); Form letters used in COBRA administration; The underlying…
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Average salary of non-public CPAs and billing rate of public practice CPAs
Two surprising statistics from “Accounting Today”: – Average salary of a managerial CPA in private industry was $139,338 in 2011. – The average billing rate for a small business CPA is $165 per hour. Apparently this includes everyone from entry level associates to partners. I suspect that both figures would be lower in South Jersey and higher in…
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MassMutual sets the pace for retirement plan services
Congratulations to my brother, John Novak, who has been a leader at MassMutual Retirement Services for many years. Since long before we were born, MassMutual has been one of the top financial companies to consider for a wide range of business and personal financial services. Apparently even more people are realizing this over the past two years as so…
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A review of Section 529 Qualified Tuition Plans for 2012
I was rusty on Section 529 Qualified Tuition Plans so these research notes were gathered to help answer questions. Most of what I know was written more than 10 years ago prior to the much publicized 2010 review of these plans by the Department of Treasury. The IRS Web site addresses most questions. A few…
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Gettysburg Address
Parsed for memorization. Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation, so conceived and so dedicated, can…
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U.S. Secretary of Interior launches Delaware Bayshore Initiative
Salazar said “The Bayshore initiative is one of the highest priorities for funding,”. Secretary of Interior launches Delaware Bayshore Initiative – Ron MacArthur – CapeGazette.com – Covering Delaware’s Cape Region – Inland Bays, Atlantic Ocean, Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, Milton, Dewey Beach, USA
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Wisconsin residents sue for state-provided health insurance
Is this case the first real test of the universal right to health insurance? We are aware that many believe that this is a basic human right. It seems that just as many people believe that position is ridiculous. We’ll be following this case for insight. Two Milwaukee residents have sued the state Department of…
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Cumberland County NJ residents are learning about the failure to prosecute Mauro DUI case
The word is slowly spreading out about the dismissal of 3rd time DUI offenses in the Cumberland County Mauro trial because of unreasonably delayed prosecution. He was cleared of all charges May 18 because his constitutional right to a speedy trial was violated when prosecutors delayed the case for more than four years. The drunk driving assult…