Abacus! is excited to announce Paige Frealy and Tori Busby as recipients of the 2026 Abacus Values Award for People Focus. Paige is a Coordinator in Accounting Services, and Tori is a Marketing and Communications Associate. The Abacus Values Award for People Focus recognizes employees who consistently demonstrate respect, effective communication, compassion and cooperation. Paige and [...]
Abacus! is excited to announce Zoe Keeland as a recipient of the 2025 Abacus Values Award for People Focus. Zoe is a Senior Client Support Specialist in Transportation Customer Service. Zoe is terrific at stepping into tough situations and concocting daring solutions, making the seemingly impossible, possible. She leads the way out of dilemmas while blazing [...]
Abacus! is excited to announce Lauren Smith as a recipient of the 2025 Abacus Values Award for People Focus. Lauren is a Catalyst of Excellence in the Department of Excellence. Lauren is excellent in situations that require strategic organization of information. She sets priorities and puts them into appropriate sequences. Her talent with both strategies and [...]
Abacus CPAs, LLC is excited to announce Tracie McConnell as the recipient of the 2024 Abacus Values Award for People Focus. Tracie is a Project Management Specialist in the Department of Excellence. Tracie is known for her ability to make others feel valued and for her commitment to excellence. She is proactive in her approach to [...]
Springfield, MO – June 6, 2022 – Abacus CPAs, LLC is pleased to announce Hannah Husgen as the award recipient for the 2022 Abacus Values Award of People Focus. Hannah began at Abacus as an intern in the Transportation Department in January 2020 and is now a senior analyst in the Traditional Tax, Audit & [...]
As a business owner, you likely have two primary goals for your work: make as much money as possible and do anything possible to lower your tax bill. However, many small business owners miss one key deduction right in front of them: their children. Many business owners are unaware there is a tax strategy where they [...]
As the end of the year draws near, having a head start in collecting information for next year’s taxes is beneficial. In addition, having an accounting year-end checklist can help make sure all outstanding business tasks are taken care of before the new year begins. Use this checklist to better meet your company needs: Get all [...]
What makes you a leader is not defined by your position but by your attitude. Anyone can be a leader, despite their title and regardless of their position. If you strive to be a leader, it's time to move past the idea of waiting for a label or status to give you authority. It's time to [...]
Accountants students worldwide know that becoming a CPA is one of the “must-haves” for a successful career in public accounting and a prestigious certification to hold in private accounting. The CPA exam is the most important qualifying factor. Many professionals will pursue the CPA, but not all will succeed. The cumulative passing rate for CPA Exam [...]
When you buy new equipment for your business, you have the option of expensing the entire cost of that equipment with two different methods: Bonus or Section 179 Depreciation. Bonus Depreciation Generally, bonus depreciation will let you deduct a percentage of that cost upfront, while Section 179 enables you to deduct a set dollar amount of [...]
