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Tiny Rhode Island Town Settles Its Billing Beef With Marcum Over Out of Scope Services

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As for the town finances, Charlestown is in good shape. Total revenues were about $406k above budget, the town brought in $268k more in taxes than expected, and it has a total fund balance of about $10.9 The post Tiny Rhode Island Town Settles Its Billing Beef With Marcum Over Out of Scope Services appeared first on Going Concern.

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A history of sales tax

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All hail sales tax! Taxing certain goods dates back as far as 4,000 years. Ancient Egypt taxed cooking oil, for instance. The tax was levied on a product people had to buy and were forbidden to reuse (coincidentally, the Pharaoh had a monopoly on production). Salestaxes are no exception.

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The Benefits of Delayed Business Filings

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Timing is Everything In the complex world of small business finance and accounting, the strategic timing of business filings can be a game-changer. In addition, incorporating, of course, establishes their legal separation from the business’s liabilities sooner, which protects their personal finances from the business’s debts.

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A List of the 10 Worst Property Taxes By States

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Your physical address might result in you paying significantly more in property taxes than someone else. And as millions of Americans rush from one state to another, one thing you just have to keep in mind is property taxes. That’s why in this post, we’re going to uncover the states with the worst property taxes in the country.

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Accounting Top 100 Social Media Leaderboard – March 15, 2023

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Here are some highlights from the latest Top 100… We’re keeping an eye on Heather Satterley, CPA ( @hsatterley on Twitter) from Portsmouth, Rhode Island, who this week took a giant leap of 254 spots from #334 to land at #80! A seasoned Quickbooks Pro Advisor, she has built solid relationships within the Intuit Accountants community.

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Being the CFO Your Client Needs

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Let’s use a broad definition: A business relies on a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to influence business strategy based on their knowledge of finance. This is in addition to their oversight of matters of compliance, accounting and tax). Many prefer to go to ‘placement companies’ that make available skilled finance professionals.

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The Most Complex States for Personal Property Tax Compliance

CPA Practice

Property tax compliance can be just as puzzling, and getting it right in some states can be more complex than in others. This blog post sheds light on what makes personal property tax compliance in certain states particularly tricky. This helps explain why many companies find property tax compliance time-consuming.