Older Americans are perhaps the most vulnerable targets of financial fraud. In fact, according to a new survey from the American Institute of CPAS, in the last five years elder fraud has increased 47 percent. However, the AICPA PFP Trends Survey found that fraud against the elderly, in most cases, causes more of an emotional impact (37 percent) than a financial impact (5 percent).

Sales-and-use tax vendor Avalara has launched SALT-in-a-box, a web-based package of tools, resources and services. The program is designed to help accountants and bookkeepers serve clients that face sales tax issues. Among these is a Nexus determination tool, which the Bainbridge Island, Wash.-based vendor says can bet used by any bookkeeper or accountant to determine if their client has established nexus in a jurisdiction.

Americans who receive assistance in preparing their taxes are about ready to descend in great numbers on their preparers. But the questions they are asking about healthcare may not be the kinds that tax and accounting professionals usually hear. At least, that’s the experience so far of Jodi Padar of the New Vision CPA Group. Download this Special Report to learn what is being asked.

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