BATON ROUGE (AP) — If you haven't filed your 2019 state income tax return, you have until Wednesday to do so. The Louisiana Department of Revenue reminds residents that the deadline to submit returns and payments is July 15. The…
NEW ORLEANS - Accounting and consulting firm Postlethwaite & Netterville announced the promotions of three new directors. Greg Booth, CPA, is a director in the New Orleans area tax services group. He has been with the firm since 2011, and…
NEW ORLEANS — Postlethwaite & Netterville, a Professional Accounting Corporation (P&N), was named one of the top 100 accounting firms in the U.S. by Inside Public Accounting magazine. With over $57 million in net revenue, P&N was ranked the 76th…
NEW ORLEANS – Ericksen Krentel, a local CPA firm, is enhancing its team. Details were shared in a press release. Kay Miller CPA has been promoted to partner from senior manager in the firm’s Tax Services Section, where she specializes…
NEW ORLEANS - Todd McPherson has been appointed as New Orleans office managing partner of PwC, a global accounting agency. He succeeds Kathy Nieland, who has moved into a new role at the firm. Details were shared in a press release.…
NEW ORLEANS – Ericksen Krentel Certified Public Accountants and Consultants welcomed new members to its team. Details were shared in a press release. Jeremy Thibodeaux CPA, CFE has been promoted to partner from senior manager in the firm’s accounting and audit services…
NEW ORLEANS - Since its inception, NABA, Inc. has provided more than $11.1 million in scholarship funds to deserving students preparing to enter the accounting, finance or business professions. In the past three fiscal years (FY2016, FY2017 and FY2018), NABA has…
NEW ORLEANS – Erickson Krentel, a CPA and accounting firm in downtown New Orleans, has added three managers to their team. Gretchen Lozes Fischer CPA, MBA, has will serve as a manager in the firm’s accounting and audit services section.…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — If you're thinking about calling Louisiana's revenue department to check on an income tax refund, you might want to try the agency's website instead. The Louisiana Department of Revenue says it is seeing extremely…
NEW YORK (AP) — CAN'T PAY THE GOVERNMENT? With a little more than five weeks until this year's tax filing deadline of April 17, many small business owners are tussling with the question, "How am I going to pay…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans are now getting bigger paychecks as a result of the new tax law. So the government is issuing an online calculator for figuring whether enough money is being set aside. The calculator unveiled…
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Liberty Tax has fired its chief executive officer and replaced him with a board member handpicked by the company's founder, who was also fired less than six months ago. The Virginia Beach-based Liberty Tax is…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana personal income taxpayers can start filing their 2017 state tax returns on Jan. 29. The state Department of Revenue announced Monday it will start accepting individual income tax returns the same day the IRS…
METAIRIE, LA – Houma CPA firm Lanaux & Felger, CPAs, APC (Lanaux Felger) has announced its intention to merge with LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors (LaPorte), that operates an office in Metairie, following completion of due diligence procedures by both firms,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are proposing a far-reaching plan to cut taxes for individuals and corporations, simplify the tax system and nearly double the standard deduction used by most Americans. "Too many in our…
NEW ORLEANS – The Urban League of Louisiana will host an accounting seminar on Monday, Sept. 11, at 4640 S. Carrollton Ave., Ste. 110, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., that focuses on using QuickBooks. Urban League reps said…
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NEW ORLEANS – Does the accounting process for your company separate the materials used in each step of your process? Do you know how to detail inventory in QuickBooks and link to your chart of accounts for accurate cost projections…
If treated like an independent city in Louisiana, East New Orleans would be the 6th largest in the state. Here’s why:
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BATON ROUGE (AP) — A new audit says Louisiana's Medicaid program paid what appears to be $1.4 million in improper, duplicate payments for services over a five-year period. The report released Monday by Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera's Office says…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Taxpayers who were victims of the severe storms and tornadoes that struck Louisiana earlier this month could be eligible for extensions filing their state taxes. Louisiana's Department of Revenue announced Monday that filing and payment…
NEW ORLEANS – The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) and the University of Holy Cross (UHC) College Tax Accounting Student Intern Program are offering free tax help for taxpayers who qualify every Friday, from Friday, Feb. 3, through…
Local bankers offer up their top money management tips for business and personal success.
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BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards' top financial adviser said Monday it is "inevitable" Louisiana will have a deficit to close from the last budget year, though it's too soon to say how large the gap will be.…
MANDEVILLE, LA – Mandeville City Councilman David Ellis has asked the Administration to place the salaries of his appointed department heads in separate budget line items for the FY17 budget. At last week's Budget Work Session, Ellis made the…
