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RS&F Acquires Mister, Burton & Associates in Maryland

CPA Practice

A deal between two Maryland CPA firms commenced a couple weeks ago, as top 300 accounting firm Rosen, Sapperstein and Friedlander (RS&F), based in Towson, acquired Hunt Valley-based Mister, Burton & Associates (MBA). Financial terms of the transaction weren’t disclosed.

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Payroll Taxes Demystified: A Breakdown for Accountants and CPAs Serving Business Owners

CPA Practice

Out-of-State Employees Your business clients who hire employees in other states must register with that state’s tax department to contribute payroll and unemployment taxes. Your client will be assigned an employer tax account number for the state. and West Virginia) Washington, D.C. and West Virginia) Washington, D.C.

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Sales tax and accounting services

TaxConnex

In recent years, Connecticut, Maryland, and California toyed with levying state sales tax on accounting services but found it a tough fight in the face of intense lobbying from accountants’ groups. Lobbying is a major reason that professional services generally don’t incur sales tax nationwide).

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Accounting Firms Continue to Prioritize Work-Life Balance

CPA Practice

Last summer she became a tax accountant at wealth management firm Stonehage Fleming. The 2024 tax and audit season, which generally stretches from mid-January to mid- or late April, hasn’t been quite as challenging as it was in pandemic years, industry experts said. Grace Kowal, Molly Kowal’s twin sister, is also an accountant.

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How Are Public Accounting Salaries Stacking Up For 2023? (Part 4, Hays U.S.)

Going Concern

and 20% for tax managers in Florida. Below are the projected pay ranges for the four audit and four tax roles in Hays ’ 2023 salary guide. DMV refers to District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia: Audit associate. Tax accountant. Salaries are projected to increase between 15.4% California: $40,000-$60,000.

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Here’s Everything We Know So Far About 2022 Accounting Salary Projections

Going Concern

According to trusty ole Bob, starting pay in each of the 10 public accounting roles included in the 2022 salary guide is expected to rise by an average of between 1.4% Starting salaries in Tax and Audit are up ever-so-slightly from 2021: Tax. Senior tax accountant: 1.4%. Tax accountant, 1-3 years’ experience: 1.6%.

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Last Week in Payroll: Summertime Tax Tips

ThomsonReuters

The Secure Maryland Wage Act , signed into law by Maryland Governor Hogan on May 30, 2021 and effective October 1, 2021, establishes a minimum wage for “certain employees working at a heightened security interest location,” defined as Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport or Pennsylvania Station in Baltimore.

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