Publications

November 17, 2013

Weekly Report 13-47

“FAR MORE INVASIVE” TAX AUDITS OF PARTNERSHIPS & SMALL BUSINESSES ARE ON THE WAY. An IRS Commissioner has confirmed that agents of the Small Business/Self-Employed Division are currently undergoing “en masse training… to put the right tools into examiner’s hands, so they are more capable and better at selecting and looking at flow- throughs and... Continue
November 12, 2013

Realities of Time Management

Most discussions and courses about time management focus on exercises to develop priorities—listing the tasks at hand in logical order of importance, and then doing those tasks without interruption. But the crux of time management is more about learning to CONTROL your time, instead of letting it control you. The more important focus should be... Continue
November 10, 2013

Weekly Report 13-46

 NEWEST SCAM: “IRS is warning the public about a phone scam that targets people across the nation. Callers claiming to be from the IRS tell intended victims they owe taxes and must pay using a pre-paid debit card or wire transfer – threatening those who refuse to pay with arrest, deportation or loss of a... Continue
November 7, 2013

Economic Trends in Southern California Law Firms

Leadership Exchange Magazine of the Association of Legal Administrators November, 2008 Although the current economic downturn will not affect all firms equally, it is likely to have a broad impact across the legal profession. Based on strategic planning analyses and profitability forecasts from many smaller law firms (usually less than 100 attorneys), the economic climate... Continue
November 3, 2013

Weekly Report 13-45

UP TO $132 BILLION IN “IMPROPER” TAX REFUNDS & CREDITS over the last decade is “disturbing,” according to the IRS Inspector General. He concedes that “IRS must do a better job of reining in improper payments… but probably won’t make any significant reduction in erroneous payments (predominantly ‘earned income tax credits’) – especially given that... Continue