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Man Who Defrauded Crooked Preparer Sentenced E-mail
Written by The Progressive Accountant   
Friday, 06 January 2012 21:24

A Mesa, Ariz., man who stole from a tax preparer who conducted a Ponzi scheme was sentenced to 63 months in prison for his role in money laundering and defrauding the Internal Revenue Service. Wayne A. Mounts and his co-defendant, Gino Carlucci, were convicted in a trial in July for stealing large sums of money from tax preparer, Joseph Flickinger, who went to prison for mail and wire fraud, and from Flickinger's clients and associates. The two also set up Flickinger for arrest.

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N.Y.Preparer Admits to False Tax Returns E-mail
Written by Tamera Loerzel   
Friday, 06 January 2012 01:15

A Dix Hill, N.Y.-based tax preparer has pleaded guilty to preparing at least 56 false federal tax returns. Howard Levine, who owned and operated Milaur Associates, made the admission this week in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of New York in Central Islip, N.Y. He faces up to six years in prison and a fine of up to $500,000.

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2012 and Technology: More of the Same E-mail
Written by Bob Scott   
Wednesday, 04 January 2012 14:15
It's not that nothing is going to happen in terms of trends in the tax and accounting market this year. It's that firms are still grappling with the hot trends of the last two years while trying to get the most out of the technology they have and refine their prices. And one of the main reasons for that is that the economy still leaves them cautious in their spending patterns.
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California CPA Firm Draws PCAOB Censure E-mail
Written by The Progressive Accountant   
Thursday, 29 December 2011 10:47
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A San Francisco CPA firm has been censured by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The board also levied a $2,000 penalty against Reuben E. Price & Co. for failing to file annual reports for 2010 and 2011 and pay fees for those years. Reuben E. Price & Co., which is owned by CPA Richard A. Price, withdrew its PCAOB registration after complying with the PCAOB reporting requirements and paying fees.

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Freed Maxick Buys McGladrey Practice E-mail
Written by The Progressive Accountant   
Thursday, 29 December 2011 05:06

freed maxickMcGladrey & Pullen has sold its Buffalo, N,Y, non-attest tax and consulting practices to Freed Maxick & Battaglia. The latter firm previously operated in an alternative practice structure with RSM McGladrey.

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