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April 30, 2012
HOW LONG SHOULD YOU KEEP RECORDS AFTER TAX DAY?

February 23, 2012
Obama Budget Has Few Surprises
Before I discuss some of the more interesting items in the proposed 2013 federal budget...

February 17, 2012
Buying Tax Credits Can Ease State Tax Woes

February 09, 2012
New Reporting Rule for Form W-2

January 24, 2012
IRS Reminds Parents of Ten Tax Benefits
Tax Benefits for Parents

January 19, 2012
UPDATE to 3% Withholding Repeal & Job Creation Act

December 27, 2011
Income Tax & Social Security Taxes for Government Employees

December 21, 2011
State of Georgia Tax Credits

December 05, 2011
Women Charged with Taking $540K - Forsyth County News article

November 08, 2011
IRS Announces Employee Benefit Plan and Other Retirement Related Limits for 2012

November 02, 2011
NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN STATE TAX NEXUS

August 30, 2011
TIPS FOR TAXPAYERS WHO RECEIVE AN IRS NOTICE
IRS SUMMERTIME TAX TIP 2011-22, AUGUST 24, 2011

August 15, 2011
BatesCarter Wins Two Awards For New Brand
BatesCarter, Business Advisors and CPAs, won two AAM-Marketing Achievement Awards (AAM-MAAs) at the Association for Accounting Marketing Annual Summit.

July 07, 2011
Recipient of Medical Center Foundation Golf tournament 2011 fundraiser - Georgia Mountain Food Bank
See how BatesCarter is playing a supporting role with The Georgia Mountain Food Bank

July 01, 2011
3% Withholding on Payments by Governments
Any state or local government that spends more than $100 million in any year, not including salaries and benefits, is required to withhold 3%....

June 24, 2011
Watch our complimentary webinar
“Confessions of an Employee Benefit Plan Auditor” Click here to view.

June 16, 2011
PREVENTING FRAUD
Here is a real life example of a recent fraud attempt.

April 27, 2011
Meet BatesCarter April 30 - May 2
Meet BatesCarter at the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) Annual Conference, April 30-May 2, 2011, BOOTH #73, and learn about simplified financial reporting tailored to fit the needs of your government.

March 21, 2011
Get Credit!
I’m not referring to convincing your banker or credit card company to increase your credit limit. This article is, I hope, even better than that. It is about cutting your taxes, getting back more OF what you paid in, and in some cases getting back more THAN you paid in. These common tax credits are sort of in a stage-of-life order. Read through them to see if you might qualify for some of the tax credits.

January 28, 2011
100 Candles Sit Atop the Candler School Building Birthday Cake
The Candler Street School Building turned 100 years old in 2011. Read and share some of the memories you may have created in our building.

December 29, 2010
Discussion of Definition & Guidelines for Identifying Expenditures that Qualify as Capital Assets
Prepared by Duane B. Schlereth, CPA

December 21, 2010
The Old Tax Law has a New Two Year Life
By Rusty Hopkins

November 30, 2010
Hanging on to History
Ornaments immortalize Gainesville's unique past

November 16, 2010
Independent Contractor or Employee?
by Duane Schlereth

November 12, 2010
Georgia Tax Information
If you received an assessment notice from the Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) don't panic. Learn more about what this notice assessment notice really means.

November 10, 2010
Accounting for Derivatives
What is a derivative? A derivative is an arrangement to receive or make payments based on prices related to a transaction without actually entering into that transaction. Examples are interest rate swaps and futures contracts.

October 27, 2010
5 Tips for Improving Your Cash Flow
5 Tips for Improving Your Cash Flow

October 27, 2010
Why Specialized Accounting Services Matter
Why Specialized Accounting Services Matter

October 27, 2010
Accounting Services in Atlanta
Accounting Services in Atlanta

October 27, 2010
Accounting for Startups
Accounting for Startups

October 20, 2010
The New Fund Balance and Changes to Governmental Fund Type Definitions
by Beth Grimes

August 04, 2010
BatesCarter Launches New Firm Brand
BatesCarter is excited to announce the launch of a new firm brand beginning on Monday, August 2, 2010...

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