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Picture two things happening at the same time. The agency responsible for reviewing your tax return is understaffed and buried under a backlog; and the software that agency uses to catch filing errors just keeps getting...

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Filing Your 2025 Taxes? Why Accuracy Matters More Than Ever This Year

March, 2026

Tax season is here, and while the IRS opened its doors for 2025 returns on Jan. 26, with the familiar April 15 deadline intact, this year's filing experience is shaping up to be anything but routine. A perfect storm of workforce cuts, rushed...

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General Business News

Understanding Cash EBITDA

April, 2026

While Cash EBITDA isn’t recognized by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), it’s a way for company owners and investors to account for deferred revenue during valuation modeling. This financial metric...

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Understanding Qualifying Dispositions

March, 2026

With 57 percent of public companies offering their workers employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs), according to the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals (NASPP), understanding how qualifying dispositions work is an essential...

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Accounting News

Understanding the Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)

April, 2026

The Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) measures how much a company spends to obtain new, additional customers. Oftentimes, this calculation is used with the customer lifetime value (LTV) metric, that also projects...

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Understanding Hidden Values

March, 2026

Companies that have assets on their balance sheet, but the values of those assets aren't accurately reflected are considered to have hidden value. As part of an investor's fundamental analysis of a potential investment, it looks...

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Financial Planning

Natural Disaster-Proof Your Finances

April, 2026

Hurricanes, floods, wildfires, tornadoes and earthquakes are becoming more severe and more frequent with each passing year. Without sufficient protection, these events can cause lasting financial disruption. While no...

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The Value of Diversifying with International Stocks

March, 2026

When investors think about building a strong equity portfolio, U.S. stocks often dominate the conversation. The United States is home to many of the world’s most innovative, profitable and well-known companies, and has a history of delivering...

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What's New in Technology

The Governance Wall and AI Regulation

April, 2026

The era of artificial intelligence as a competitive advantage has hit a structural barrier – the Governance Wall. Some time back in 2024 and 2025, organizations raced to adopt AI tools to automate...

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Cloud Sovereignty vs. Big Tech: How Businesses Are Avoiding the 'AI Lock-in' Trap in 2026

March, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a competitive advantage; it has become a necessary infrastructure. Businesses now heavily rely on AI-powered systems, from automated customer service to predictive analytics and decision-making tools. These...

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Guest Post of the Month

What Your Tax Preparer Wishes You Already Knew

March 2026

Most people approach tax season thinking about one thing: getting their return done. What they rarely think about is what the experience looks like from the other side of the desk. Having seen it from both angles,...

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Tip of the Month

7 Small Financial Habits for Big Success

April, 2026

You might have heard this saying, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” which is from the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu. However, the principle of taking tiny steps along a path to achieve a larger financial...

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5 Tax Tips for High Earners

March, 2026

If you’re a high-income earner, generally defined as household incomes over $350,000, there are some key things you might want to keep in mind come tax season. Here are a few of the strategies to consider...

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Congress at Work

Facilitating Access to Housing and In-State Tuition, Sanctioning Iran and the Battle Over DHS Funding

April, 2026

21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (HR 6644) – As many local governments face the problem of rising affordability and severe housing shortages, this bipartisan bill would update existing...

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Burying Time Capsules, Ending Payments to Dead People, and Safeguarding Voting Rights for U.S. Citizens

March, 2026

Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the DC Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 (HJRes 142) – After passage of the One Big Beautiful...

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