On November 22 a federal district court judge in the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide injunction against the implementation of the new Department of Labor (DOL) overtime rules. The regulation was scheduled to take effect just days from now, on December 1. The ruling, by Judge Amos L. Mazzant III, states that the […]
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Accountants: Way Cooler than We Get Credit For
The reality is that accountants are a pretty cool bunch who have, over the years, contributed a whole lot more to society than just the double-entry bookkeeping system.
IRS Warns Tax Professionals of New Targeted Scam
The IRS is warning tax professionals about a scam involving email and IRS e-services. The scam is actually a variation of a prior scam, where tax professionals receive an email asking them to update their accounts.
Why Low-Cost CPE Might Actually Be Costing You Money
There is very surprising math that supports paying more to meet your CPE requirements. Let's run through a case study and examine numbers.
Top 5 Considerations for Choosing the Best CPE
Choosing a continuing professional education (CPE) course should be more than just Googling. Here are the top 5 things to consider when choosing CPE.
5 Cool Accounting Gigs: Make a Living in an Industry You Love
Being able to make a living in an industry you love can make a big difference in how you feel about going to work every day. Here are five accounting industry gigs that are pretty darned cool.
Surgent Partners with Leading CPA Cyber-Security Risk Expert to Help Firms Avoid Hacker Risks
A growing number of accounting firms are expanding staff training procedures to include firm-wide guidance on how to avoid cybersecurity risks.
8th Annual McCoy Award and Surgent Outstanding Discussion Leader of the Year Recipients Announced
Surgent has recognized Bill Taylor, CPA, with the James L. McCoy Discussion Leader of the Year Award for the 2015-2016 teaching season.
All CPAs Wear Pocket Protectors…& Other Myths about Accountants
If you’re an accountant, you might recognize there are many myths commonly attributed to the industry. We're here to discuss!
Surgent and Accountex Partner to CoPromote Conference and CPE
Accountex will be incorporating connections to the Surgent education platform from the widely visited Accountex Report. Surgent will be promoting Accountex to their large community.