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started a new bookkeeping job, and it's a little harder than I thought it'd be
I started bookkeeping for a small CPA firm that does bookeeping for clients, and I have another bookkeeper training me. However, it's more slightly more difficult than I expected (making lots of...
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quick management accounting question
Hi, I saw Shaum's Management Accounting in a used bookstore for $5.95. I have wanted to learn more about that (I am not an accountant but a small business person). The only concern I have is the...
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sox & cost accounting
can anyone steer me to info regarding SOX rules and cost accounting? specifically for mfg, if possible. i am interested in finding out how the new SOX guidelines effect a cost accounting dept...thanx...
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Per Diem Versus Itemization
Group, I'm sorry I don't speak the accounting/finance language. I'm an engineer who travels a lot. I believe doing expenses using a per diem system would be more efficient then a itemized system...
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Is Drive Repair Taxable (California)?
Is the repair of a tape drive a taxable service for sales tax in California? What if the repair involved the use of some modest materials (such as a 20 cent gear)? 95% of the charge is for the the...
 
what form number is for earned income?
hello, I was told that there's a form you mail to the IRS and with that form, they tell you the amount they expect you to file for tax returns. I think it was called earned income or something like...
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A very simple Consolidation question
Say Company A owns 100% of Company B, but say Company B also owns 100% of Company C. When Company A is preparing its consolidated financial statements, it would include Company B's _CONSOLIDATED_...
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Construction Accounting
What are some of the issues involved with catering to clients involved in construction?
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Slight job/job search dilemma
I graduated last year, and, after a somewhat long search (and mistakenly delaying my search initially to study for the CPA exam and still not passing all of the sections), I recently found work as a...
 
Inventory Accounting Question - Its there but not really...
I work for my family business. We have a large inventory of automotive parts. We buy two kinds of inventory. The first kind is a single complete item, say one pan gasket. The accounting for this is...
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Query: Warranty Income Recognition
Dear Members, I have a query regarding recognition of warranty sales. A customer buys warranty for 3 years from a company in year 1. The Customer is entitled for only one claim during this period. The...
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Canadian HST
If I purchase a truck for my business at a cost of $63,020.00 which includes HST of $8,220.00. I will be paying on this over 5 years. My question, can I claim the full amount of HST on my HST return...
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Work Clothes
Where would one catergoize Work Clothes on the chart of accounts
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IRS' Taxpayer Advocate
While attending the IRS Tax Forum in Houston, I took a client's long-standing tax problem, which I've tried to get resolved through the normal channels in the IRS, to the Case Resolution group. I met...
 
Canadian business question
I'm looking for some advice. I bought a business consisting of a numbered corp. and a retial store. The store is a division of the numbered company. When the purchase was setup between the lawyer, the...
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