Diwali Greetings

  By Hasmukh Joshi, ACA My Dear Auditor Friends, Namaste! On the occasion of Diwali, I am sending you best wishes for the upcoming Hindu New Year. I have gone through our several years of relations and related the experiences in my personal, social, and...

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Be Smart About Giving to Hurricane Victims

From Texas to Florida, a large swath of the United States was recently slammed with back-to-back hurricanes, leaving flooded streets, damaged buildings and wreckage all around. Huge economic costs will be associated with these hurricanes. Economic Impact AccuWeather...

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Fill Your IRA & 401(k) to the Brim

Some people say that 50 is the new 30. Living longer and healthier lives might make you feel young if you are 50, but your retirement account begs to differ. Anyone who’s turning 50 or older on or before Dec. 31 is allowed to make retirement catch-up contributions...

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IRS, DOL & PBGC Offer Hurricane Harvey Relief

by Eric Ernest The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced significant relief for the victims of Hurricane Harvey, which includes an extension for filing of Form 5500 series returns applicable to employee benefit plan reporting and compliance. Such returns that were...

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IRS Offers Relief for Hurricane Harvey Victims

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced significant tax relief this week for victims of Hurricane Harvey. Those in Texas impacted by the storm now have until January 31, 2018 to file certain individual and business tax returns and make certain tax payments. This...

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Hurricane Harvey Update

A Special Message from our Managing Partner | August 2017 Hurricane Harvey continues to hover over Southeast Texas, causing significant devastation throughout our community and impacting many of us first hand.    McConnell & Jones’ top priority is the safety and...

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Yes, You Can Lower Your Property Taxes

You can pay off your mortgage, never again seeing a bill from the bank for principal or interest, but you can never pay off your property taxes. Property taxes also, unfortunately, only seem to go one way – UP! You’ll never be able to get rid of your property taxes...

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Simplifying the Simplification Standards

By Gosia Kanda, CPA and Nadia Cruz, CPA Being able to serve clients with sound audit advice requires practitioners to first learn, understand and explain audit requirements and financial statement disclosures in plain English. Accounting Standard Updates (ASUs) issued...

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McConnell & Jones LLP Celebrates 30 Years

2017 marks the 30th anniversary for McConnell & Jones LLP (MJ), one of the largest public accounting firms in the southwest region of the United States. MJ is proud to celebrate three decades of progress and steady growth and is committed to continuing a legacy of...

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Can You Rely on Your Auditor?

by Minnie Cariaga and Ashley Garcia With more than 138,000 accounting firms in the United States, making sure you select a reliable auditor can be quite a task. There are several questions you should consider asking when evaluating your current audit firm or selecting...

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