Stephen Abramson, president of APS Pension and Financial Service sits down with Bob Scott, executive editor of The Progressive Accountant to discuss how the company is helping small to midsize businesses and CPAs better manage the complexities of the 401(k) plans. In addition to acting as a third- party administration firm to qualified plans, APS Pension and Financial Service is also an ERISA 3(21) Fiduciary, providing all the fiduciary functions required for a 401(k) on the company’s 401(k) platform.

A Lynn, Mass.-based tax preparer, who falsely claimed some clients worked for him, has pleaded guilty to four counts of filing false tax returns. Arismendy Ramos, age 42, also pleaded guilty to two counts of obstructing the Internal Revenue Service.

Bob Scott, executive editor of The Progressive Accountant sits down with Michael Giardina, CEO of Office Tools , formerly Office Tools Professional, to discuss how the company’s software streamlines a firm’s entire administration process, eliminating the need for separate applications. Giardina explains how Office Tools’ Workspace and Workspace Online practice management software enables companies to integrate functions such as billing, document management and even call tracking and present them via a single interface. Giardina also describes how Office Tools automates the tax office by simplifying the collection of client information.

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