If you bought a new vehicle in 2009, you may be entitled to a special tax deduction for the sales and excise taxes on your purchase. Click through for eight important facts the Internal Revenue Service wants you to know about this deduction.

Daszkal Bolton LLP, the leading certified public accounting firm serving South Florida, announced they will be sponsoring  Florida Atlantic University’s 2010 FAU Business Plan Competition.

Robert H. Sacks, CPA  previously a Principal, is now a Partner in the firm's Tax Services Department. In this new role, he will focus on overall quality assurance, international tax issues and consulting on complex tax matters.

BOCA RATON, FL. - December 16, 2009 - The Florida Atlantic Research & Development Authority has elected Michael Daszkal, CPA, Managing Partner, to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors for a two year period.

The Burt Reynolds Institute for Film & Theatre (BRIFT) has selected Jeff Bolton, CPA, Partner at Daszkal Bolton LLP to serve on the organization's Advisory Council.

A merger between the Miami based accounting firm Chaves & Armstrong, PA and the regional firm of Daszkal Bolton LLP effective December 1, 2009 has been announced. The firms will practice as Daszkal Bolton LLP and combine to enhance the firm's technical accounting and multinational tax practice.

Your accounting department may not yet be feverishly gearing up for your company's year-end audit, but it is never too early to start planning. The earlier you start planning and gathering data, the smoother your audit will be. Have you scheduled your year-end inventory counts? Prepared confirmations? Composed a final list of schedules required for your auditors to complete the audit? As the audit process becomes increasingly complicated due to new regulations imposed and requirements to meet, it naturally takes more time to complete. You can reduce that time (and expense) through proper planning. Click through for five simple steps that you can take to help facilitate a smooth and timely audit.

A long-awaited opportunity for high income individuals will finally take effect at the beginning of the new year. As of January 1, 2010, IRA account holders will be able to convert traditional IRAs to Roth IRAs regardless of their income level. The long-term objective of a conversion is to take advantage of a stream of tax-free distributions in the future. Click through to determine if a conversion is right for you and understand the steps you should take before year-end to get ready for this tax-saving opportunity.