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What do planners and accountants expect from each other?
This topic is important to me as I revisit the issue of finding referral partners to trade tax and auditing work for planning work. Article abstract from “The Planner Connection”: One surprising finding in a survey of CPAs across the country was that advisers have several common misconceptions about CPAs that may create unnecessary problems or…
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Market demand for CPA financial planners
CPA financialplanning practices are growing at a faster rate, and also have higher profit margins than non- CPAfirms offering the same services. CPAs are increasingly being asked to help with the sale of a business, retirement planning, and elder care. For fiscal year 2006, average revenue exceeded $460,000. Depending on the firm’s size, profit…
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open letter to NJ Assemblyman Nelson Albano
May 30, 2012 Assemblyman Nelson Albano 1124 North High St. Millville, NJ 08332 Via fax (609) 465-4578 RE: INADEQUATE DRUNK DRIVING LAWS IN NEW JERSEY Dear Assemblyman Albano: We are writing to urge you to join the efforts of New Jersey residents in addressing the inadequacy of our drunk driving laws. We believe that…
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Tragic gun accident: shot in the air kills 15 year old more than a mile away
An Ohio Amish man whose stray rifle shot killed a 15-year-old girl in a buggy more than a mile away has been charged with reckless homicide, the Associated Press says. The Holmes County prosecutor charged 28-year-old Marion Yoder, of Millersburg, with the third-degree felony for the death of Rachel Yoder of Fredericksburg, Ohio, as…
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New Microloans from USDA for small Farmers
Yesterday, the USDA announced that it’s working towards the creation of a new microloan program that would hand out loans for less than $35,000. Applicants can use “simplified and streamlined procedures,” which means less paperwork for young farmers to wade through and less paperwork for the USDA to process. It’s exactly the sort of…
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CapeGazette.com covers Delaware bayshore erosion
Bay coastal towns are especially vulnerable By Ron MacArthur | Mar 21, 2012 The Atlantic Coast bore the brunt of the Storm of ’62, yet those who lived along the Delaware Bay paid perhaps the highest price: Six members of one family died in Bowers and another person died in nearby Slaughter Beach. As…
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New Jersey law lets drivers accused of drunken driving stay on roads and do it again – Mauro case dismissal for 3rd arrest follows just 3 days after Sotomayer 5th DUI arrest
People in our neighborhood are just starting to hear about the Roger Mauro Jr. hearing last Friday (May 18, 2012) and I want to be careful to distinguish between the case facts and my opinions as to the breakdown of the prosecution. Much of my information comes from the brief filed by the Cumberland County…
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How Much Do Accounting and Bookkeeping Services Cost?
A passage from the source quoted below: Below is a general breakdown of billing rates for various staff members at professional accounting and bookkeeping firms. Nevertheless, keep in mind that large national firms tend to have higher rates than smaller regional or local firms. CPAs are at the top of the pay scale, commanding $150…
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Average Prices and Fees for Tax Preparation Services
This is based on 2010 data. Current average rates are approximately twice this amount. Average Prices for Tax Preparation Fees It’s a bit easier to find average prices for tax preparation services. The National Society of Accountants in their 2010 fee study reports the following average prices charged by their members: Average for 1040 with…
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Do college students buy term life insurance?
A press release issued yesterday by Aetna said that the company will begin offering group term life insurance with its student health insurance plans. Aetna is one of the two largest issuers of student health insurance policies that have been under political pressure since the 2010 federal health reform law was passed. The student health…