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ARTICLES

RECOMMENDED READING
Crisafulli, Patricia. The House of Dimon: How JP Morgan's
Jamie Dimon Rose to the Top of the Financial World
.
New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2009. "If you care about what it takes to be a successful CEO in the most complicated market ever, you will want to read House of Dimon." - Frank Zarb, Managing Director, Hellman & Friedman LLC.


Goldstein, Harvey A. The Hot Dog Syndrome.
Granville Publications, 2002. Practical, cost-effective solutions to improving your business using an easy, hands-on approach.

Linenberger, Michael. Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook, 2nd Edition. San Ramon: New Academy Publishers, 2008. A great way to handle email organization and task management using Microsoft Outlook.

Welch, Jack and Suzy Welch. Winning.
New York: Harper Business, 2005. "A candid and comprehensive look at how to succeed in business - for everyone from college graduates to CEOs." - Bill Gates, chairman, Microsoft Corporation

TAX LINKS
Illinois Department of Revenue Taxpayer Assistance
Illinois Department of Revenue Tax Forms
IRS General Information
IRS Forms and Publications
Social Security Administration
Illinois Department of Employment Security

NOT-FOR-PROFIT LINKS
Internal Revenue Service Charity/Nonprofit Tax Information
U.S. Office of Management and Budget
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Illinois Department of Human Services
BoardSource
Guidestar
BBB Wise Giving Alliance
Donors Forum of Chicago

OTHER LINKS
Medicare
U.S. Department of Labor
Illinois Attorney General
Illinois Secretary of State
Cook County Assessor
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Savingforcollege.com
College Zone
MarketWatch
QuickBooks® Product Updates and Support


FRAUD

Identifying and
Preventing Fraud


NOT-FOR-PROFITS

403(b) Plans and
Charitable Funds:
What's New?

(Summer 2009)

The New Form 990:
Just When You
Thought It Was Safe

(Summer 2008)

The Times They Are
A 'Changin...

Audit and Form 990 Changes
(Summer 2007)

Fraud and Politics
(Fall 2006)

Watch Dogs Bark (Fall 2005)
Oversight and Accountability


EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Fiduciary Responsibilities -
What You Need to Know

(Spring 2008)


TAX

2010 Update on Tax
Changes and Issues

IRAs: Important Steps to
Take for 2009 and Beyond

(Winter 2009)

Health Insurance for
S Corporation Shareholders

(November 2009)


ARTICLES ARCHIVE

TAX - 2009

The Importance of a
Beneficiary Review

(Fall 2009)

Homeowners: Are You Getting ALL of Your Exemptions?
(Summer 2009)

Will Recent Legislation
Jump Start Your Finances?

American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009

(Spring 2009)

2009 Update on Tax
Changes and Issues

ARTICLES ARCHIVE

TAX - 2008

The 2008 Disasters -
Were You Affected?

(Winter 2008)

Illinois Income Tax
Withholding by
Pass-Through Entities:
The New Rules

(Fall 2008)

Housing Assistance
Tax Act of 2008

(Fall 2008)

Manufacturing
Machinery and
Equipment Exemption

(Summer 2008)

Time to Tweak
Your Tax Withholding?

(Summer 2008)

Taxes: The Good News
and the Bad News

Economic Stimulus Act/
Sales Tax Rates

(Spring 2008)

2008 Update on Tax
Changes and Issues

ARTICLES ARCHIVE

TAX - 2007

Year-End Morsels to
Sweeten 2007 and 2008

Tax Briefs

(Winter 2007)

Changes to Illinois
Income Tax
Withholding Law

(Winter 2007)

It's Not Your Father's
Tuition Bill

Saving for Education

(Fall 2007)

Home Sweet Tax
Surprise

Tracking Home Basis

(Summer 2007)

Should You Roth-ify
Your IRA?

(Spring 2007)

2007 Update on Tax
Changes and Issues

ARTICLES ARCHIVE

TAX - 2006

Is the Red Kettle
Obsolete?

Charitable Contributions

(Winter 2006)

A More Energy
Efficient Home Can
Save You Tax Dollars

(Fall 2006)

2006 Update on Tax
Changes and Issues