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Supreme Court to Decide Payroll Tax Issue on Severance Pay http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonynitti/2013/10/01/supreme-court-to-decide-whether-severance-payments-are-subject-to-fica-taxes/ California Crackdown on Tax Evaders – Good for Business? http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_24260205/legislation-aims-crack-down-tax-evasion Xero Offers Free QuickBooks Conversion Service http://www.xero.com/us/convert Please take Intuit’s Rates Survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/intuitratesurvey

Hiring Smart http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20130926-how-three-top-execs-hire-smart In praise of ignorance http://www.ted.com/talks/stuart_firestein_the_pursuit_of_ignorance.html Startup Wisdom from 3 Millionaire Entrepreneurs http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/226877

The Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs http://www.forbes.com/sites/carisommer/2013/09/19/who-are-the-most-powerful-women-entrepreneurs/ The traits that separate CEOs from other leaders http://www.cgma.org/Magazine/News/Pages/20138772.aspx Why Are Americans Giving Up Their Citizenship? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24135021

The art of misdirection http://www.ted.com/talks/apollo_robbins_the_art_of_misdirection.html Calculate your ideal and breakeven hourly rate http://freelanceswitch.com/rates/ Gender Equity at Harvard – Surprising! http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/08/education/harvard-case-study-gender-equity.html?hp&_r=1& Top 10 trends from Boomer Technology Circles Summit http://www.accountingweb.com/article/top-ten-trends-boomer-technology-circles-summit/222393

The worst word in business: busy!  (Another justification to learn time management) http://theweek.com/article/index/249334/the-worst-word-in-business-busy#! Study says women want more work-life balance than a paycheck.  True of you? http://www.businessinsider.com/women-want-work-life-balance-more-than-a-big-paycheck-2013-9 What you need to know about being self-employed http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/09/12/questions-to-ask-before-deciding-on-self-employment/ Would you recommend the CPA profession to your kid? http://blog.aicpa.org/2013/09/would-you-recommend-the-cpa-profession-to-your-kid.html Eight

We’re thrilled and honored that Accounting Today has named Sandi Smith Leyva and her company in the “Ones to Watch” column, which is the “Honorable Mention” list of the 2013 Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting. We celebrate with all of our clients who are doing

A great big thank you to all of you who voted and supported us in the Small Business Influencers Award. With over 2,000 votes, we took third place in the Leaders category as a 2013 Community Choice Honoree. The Small Business Influencer Awards is held by Small

IRS and ObamaCare for Individuals http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/27/usa-irs-obamacare-idUSL2N0GS1GK20130827 Conferences for Small Business Owners https://www.openforum.com/articles/5-must-attend-conferences-for-small-business-owners/ How to Network When You Hate Networking http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2013/08/29/how-to-network-when-you-hate-networking Tax Software Survey – Worst Tax Season in History for Some http://www.aicpa.org/Publications/TaxAdviser/2013/August/Pages/bonner_aug2013.aspx

Intuit Virtual Conference http://www.intuitiveaccountant.com/training-center/intuit-virtual-conference-to-be-held-september-24-26-2013/ Forget printing; get a virtual business card http://contxts.com/ IRS launches website for Affordable Care Act http://www.irs.gov/uac/Affordable-Care-Act-Tax-Provisions-Home More on women – what’s holding them back http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20130815-whats-really-holding-women-back Great Recession Pushing More CFOs into Strategic Role http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathryndill/2013/08/02/cfos-have-bigger-roles-than-ever-before-and-they-like-it-that-way/

Tax opportunity in NY?  Lose your driver’s license if you don’t pay your taxes http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Pay-your-taxes-or-lose-your-license-4708596.php Great idea by Doug Sleeter to do a survey. Problem’s at least as old as the mid-90’s when I was involved with the AICPA. http://cpatrendlines.com/2013/08/09/expectations -gap-small-buisness-owners-pass-over-accountants-for-technology-advice/#more-30498 Nominate women you know who have