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WEB EXCLUSIVES
VOLUME 24, NUMBER 12
CONTENTS
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5 Tips for Selling a Business in 2015
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11 Payroll Accountants Checklist for
December
17 The Top 5 Professional Liability Issues
CPAs Need to Watch in 2015
By Kenneth J. Mackunis
21 A First-Hand Perspective: Billing on Texas
Time
24 A Year in the Life of a SALT Accountant:
2015 Sales Tax Exemption Certificate Survival
Guide By Shane Ratigan, JD, LLM
32 The ProAdvisor Spotlight: Intuit's
ProAdvisor Program Gets a Cloud-Lift
COVER STORY
6 Awards Honor Most Powerful Women in
Accounting
By Isaac M. O'Bannon, Managing Editor
COLUMNS
4 From the Editor: 'Tis the Season: Last
Chance this Year to Connect with Clients
By Gail Perry, CPA, Editor-in-Chief
8 Successful Small Business Consulting:
2015 Awesome Applications
By Doug Sleeter
16 Technology IN Practice: 2015 IT
Predictions & 2014 Results
By Roman Kepczyk, CPA.CITP
22 The Bleeding Edge: Technology Trends for
2015 By Dave McClure
30 From the Trenches: The Future is Easy to
See, If You Create It
By Randy Johnston
34 Bridging the Gap: Elevate Your Thinking
By Jim Boomer, CPA.CITP
FEATURES
10 A Year in the Life of a Payroll
Accountant: Year-End Planning: It's Not
Just for Your Clients
By Taija Jenkins, Assistant Editor
11 Prepping for Your First Filing Season
2014 PRODUCT REVIEWS
12 2014 Reviews of Tax Research Systems
By Dustin W heeler, CPA
18 2014 Reviews of Time & Billing Systems
By Isaac M. O'Bannon, Managing Editor
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