Thu, 10 May 2012 0:00:00http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blogen http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/april-in-a-cpa-office http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/april-in-a-cpa-office/comments 2012-05-10T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/april-in-a-cpa-office <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="Standard"><font size="3"><font face="Courier New">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img style="width: 245px; height: 242px" width="295" height="295" alt="" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Deadline.jpg" />&nbsp; April in a CPA office is a mad dash to the tax deadline followed by http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/fresh-start-tax-relief http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/fresh-start-tax-relief/comments 2012-05-10T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/fresh-start-tax-relief <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Courier New">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Since the recession started in 2008, the IRS has implemented a &ldquo;Fresh Start&rdquo; program designed to allow those who owe taxes and penalties a bit of relief. They do this through http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/the-rising-cost-of-student-loan-interest http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/the-rising-cost-of-student-loan-interest/comments 2012-05-10T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/the-rising-cost-of-student-loan-interest <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Courier New">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A stunning report was recently released estimating that student loan debt will exceed $1 trillion in 2012. This massive debt has numerous implications on the economy. For example, instea http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/starting-a-business-with-a-spouse http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/starting-a-business-with-a-spouse/comments 2012-05-10T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/starting-a-business-with-a-spouse <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Courier New"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>For some burgeoning entrepreneurs, starting a business with a spouse can be a daunting proposition. It adds a whole new dimension to a relationship http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/common-tax-scams-in-2012 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/common-tax-scams-in-2012/comments 2012-04-05T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/common-tax-scams-in-2012 <h1>Common Tax Scams In 2012</h1> <p>Every tax season brings with it several new scams and schemes in an attempt to defraud the taxpayer. For 2012, the IRS has identified five of the most common scams that will affect taxpayers.<br /> <img width="235" height="261" alt="" src="/uploads/userfiles/im http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/march-in-a-cpa-office http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/march-in-a-cpa-office/comments 2012-04-05T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/march-in-a-cpa-office <h1>March In A CPA Office</h1> <p>In a word, March in a CPA office is hectic. It&rsquo;s a non-stop rush that frequently features 10+ hour days for six or sometimes even seven days a week.&nbsp;There&rsquo;s the corporate deadline on the 15^th which serves as the catalyst for the initial http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/march-recipe--gluten-free-corned-beef-and-cabbage http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/march-recipe--gluten-free-corned-beef-and-cabbage/comments 2012-04-05T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/march-recipe--gluten-free-corned-beef-and-cabbage <h1>March Recipe: Gluten-Free Corned Beef and Cabbage</h1> <p>Nowadays, living a gluten free lifestyle really isn&rsquo;t too difficult.&nbsp; Awareness is increasing rapidly. Therefore, there are many gluten free products and recipes out on the market.&nbsp; The following is a recipe for Corned Be http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/restaurant-review--pasquinis-pizzeria http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/restaurant-review--pasquinis-pizzeria/comments 2012-04-05T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/restaurant-review--pasquinis-pizzeria <p><img style="width: 579px; height: 112px" width="757" height="220" alt="" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/pasq0001.jpg" /></p> <h1>Restaurant Review: Pasquini's Pizzeria</h1> <p>New to the Cherry Creek, Pasquini's Pizzeria is a welcome addition to the neighborhood. Of course, being a pizzeria mean http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/2013s-medicare-tax-increase-and-how-you-can-avoid-it http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/2013s-medicare-tax-increase-and-how-you-can-avoid-it/comments 2012-03-05T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/2013s-medicare-tax-increase-and-how-you-can-avoid-it <h1>2013's Medicare Tax Increase And How You Can Avoid It</h1> <p>A Medicare tax increase going into effect in 2013 may have a significant impact on your investing strategy. A 3.8% levy on unearned income will be assessed to single filers with adjusted gross income (AGI) over $200,000 or $250,000 f http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/february-in-a-cpa-office http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/february-in-a-cpa-office/comments 2012-03-05T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/february-in-a-cpa-office <h1>February In A CPA Office</h1> <p>February in an accounting office is when things really start to ramp up for <a href="http://www.kkb-cpa.com/tax-planning">tax season</a>. It's a month where emphasis is placed on corporate tax returns since their deadline is March 15^th. We also final http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/march-recipe--gluten-free-st--pattys-day-sugar-cookies http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/march-recipe--gluten-free-st--pattys-day-sugar-cookies/comments 2012-03-05T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/march-recipe--gluten-free-st--pattys-day-sugar-cookies <h1>March Recipe: Gluten-Free St. Patty's Day Sugar Cookies</h1> <p>Nowadays, living a gluten free lifestyle really isn't too difficult. Awareness is increasing rapidly. Therefore, there are many gluten free products and recipes out on the market. The following is a recipe for Shamrock Sugar Cookie http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/over--1-billion-in-refunds-from-2008-still-outstanding http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/over--1-billion-in-refunds-from-2008-still-outstanding/comments 2012-03-05T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/over--1-billion-in-refunds-from-2008-still-outstanding <h1>Over $1 Billion in Refunds From 2008 Still Outstanding</h1> <p>Did you know the IRS has over one billion dollars in tax refunds from 2008 that are still waiting to be claimed? According to their records, over one million people have not yet filed a return for that year, and because of this, the http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/yellow-ribbons-sessions http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/yellow-ribbons-sessions/comments 2012-02-10T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/yellow-ribbons-sessions <h1>Yellow Ribbons Sessions</h1> <p>My son recently deployed to Afghanistan with the Army. He is a senior drill sergeant. Their unit's mission originally was to train the Afghan soldiers. I say originally because things are changing rapidly with our country's mission there, and I'm not sure anyone http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/january-in-a-cpa-office http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/january-in-a-cpa-office/comments 2012-02-06T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/january-in-a-cpa-office <h1>January In A CPA Office</h1> <p>January in a <a href="/">public accounting office</a> can be argued as the second busiest month of the year. For <a href="http://www.kkb-cpa.com/tax-planning">tax preparation</a>, March is considered the busiest by far, but since April only consists of a half-mon http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/what-brought-on-the-buffett-rule- http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/what-brought-on-the-buffett-rule-/comments 2012-02-06T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/what-brought-on-the-buffett-rule- <p><img width="400" height="238" alt="" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Buffett-Rule.png" /></p> <h1>What Brought On The Buffet Rule?</h1> <br /> <p>The Buffett rule has been the talk of congress for several months now, but many people don't understand what caused Warren Buffett to have a lower tax http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/the-cpa-exam--financial-accounting-and-reporting http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/the-cpa-exam--financial-accounting-and-reporting/comments 2012-02-06T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/the-cpa-exam--financial-accounting-and-reporting <p><img style="width: 278px; height: 265px" alt="" width="732" height="555" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Frustration.jpg" /></p> <h1> The CPA Exam: Financial Accounting And Reporting</h1> <br /> <p>The financial accounting and reporting section is widely regarded as the hardest of the four secti http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/qualifying-for-the-first-time-homebuyers-credit http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/qualifying-for-the-first-time-homebuyers-credit/comments 2012-02-06T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/qualifying-for-the-first-time-homebuyers-credit <h1>Qualifying For The First Time Homebuyers' Credit</h1> <p>The recently announced first time home buyers' credit can be a tremendous benefit to those who qualify, but the rules and regulations that govern this credit are very specific and not known by many people. In order to claim this credit fo http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/the-timing-of-irs-refunds http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/the-timing-of-irs-refunds/comments 2012-02-06T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/the-timing-of-irs-refunds <h1>The Timing of IRS Refunds</h1> <p>The timing of <a href="http://www.kkb-cpa.com/tax-planning">IRS tax refunds</a> has always been something that depends on a variable of factors. Thanks to technological improvements, the amount of time between filing a return and receiving a refund is now much http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/physician-retirement-and-exit-strategies http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/physician-retirement-and-exit-strategies/comments 2012-01-12T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/physician-retirement-and-exit-strategies <p><img width="311" height="266" alt="" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/retire_thevarguy.jpg" /></p> <h1>Physician Retirement and Exit Strategies</h1> <p>A quick Google search on "retirement and exit strategies physicians" gave me 357,000 hits. I did the same search on Yahoo and got 30,500,000 hits. http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/home-ownership-ain-t-what-it-used-to-be http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/home-ownership-ain-t-what-it-used-to-be/comments 2012-01-12T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/home-ownership-ain-t-what-it-used-to-be <p><img style="width: 438px; height: 274px" width="575" height="385" alt="" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/first_time_home_buyer.jpg" /></p> <h1>Home Ownership Ain't What It Used To Be</h1> <p>I was in my mid-twenties when my parents paid off the mortgage on their house. This was a momentous event http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/advantages-in-hoa-tax-reporting http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/advantages-in-hoa-tax-reporting/comments 2012-01-09T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/advantages-in-hoa-tax-reporting <p><img style="width: 406px; height: 305px" alt="" width="550" height="373" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/homeowners-association.jpg" /></p> <h1>Advantages in HOA Tax Reporting</h1> <p>Did you know a homeowner's association can retroactively change its tax status? By allowing this, an HOA can opti http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/vacation-destination--disney-world http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/vacation-destination--disney-world/comments 2012-01-04T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/vacation-destination--disney-world <h1>Vacation Destination: Disney World</h1> <p>One of the biggest vacation destinations for people of all ages is Disney World. It's been ingrained as the ultimate American vacation spot since its opening in 1971. Since then, Disney World has grown into its namesake and is like an entirely differen http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkbs-2011-holiday-party http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkbs-2011-holiday-party/comments 2012-01-04T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkbs-2011-holiday-party <h1>KKB's 2011 Holiday Party</h1> <p>The holidays at KKB are typically a fun, relaxed affair, and this year was no exception. For most of us, this is the last quiet period of the year before the nonstop barrage until April 15^th (April 17^th this year). As a firm, we decided to http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/the-2--payroll-tax-cut-and-you http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/the-2--payroll-tax-cut-and-you/comments 2012-01-04T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/the-2--payroll-tax-cut-and-you <p><img width="424" height="283" alt="" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Social-security-disability-attorney.jpg" /></p> <h1>The 2% Payroll Tax Cut And You</h1> <p>Much talk has been made lately of the 2% payroll tax cut that has been the holdup in Congress over the past month. At face value, the com http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/reducing-your-tax-bill-before-the-end-of-2011 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/reducing-your-tax-bill-before-the-end-of-2011/comments 2011-12-16T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/reducing-your-tax-bill-before-the-end-of-2011 <h1>Reducing Your Tax Bill Before The End Of 2011</h1> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/tax-form-1040(1).jpg" /></p> <p>Despite only a few weeks left in 2011, there are still several things you can do to reduce your 2011 tax due.</p> <ul> <li>The first thing you can do is maximize yo http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/rules-for-your-car-tax-deduction http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/rules-for-your-car-tax-deduction/comments 2011-06-07T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/rules-for-your-car-tax-deduction <h1>Rules for Your Car Tax Deduction -</h1> <p><img style="width: 320px; height: 155px" align="left" width="366" height="194" alt="" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Vehicle%20Tax%20Deductions.png" />A vehicle that is used for both personal and business is tax deductible for business related purposes http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/best-brain-food-for-cpas--carlos-bistro http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/best-brain-food-for-cpas--carlos-bistro/comments 2011-06-03T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/best-brain-food-for-cpas--carlos-bistro <p><strong>Best Brain Food for CPA's: Carlos Bistro -</strong></p> <p><img alt="" align="left" width="302" height="191" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Carlos%20Bistro.jpg" /></p> <p>Recently, while in Colorado Springs attending the Colorado MGMA conference we invited our friend and keynote speaker, http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/cloud-computing-and-your-business http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/cloud-computing-and-your-business/comments 2011-06-02T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/cloud-computing-and-your-business <h1>Cloud Computing and Your Business -</h1> <p><img style="width: 284px; height: 124px" alt="" align="left" width="472" height="243" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Cloud%20computing.jpg" />Recently, a lot of&nbsp;talk about cutting edge business technology involves the use of cloud computing. There http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/colorado-accounting--depreciation-changes-likely http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/colorado-accounting--depreciation-changes-likely/comments 2011-06-01T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/colorado-accounting--depreciation-changes-likely <h1>Depreciation Changes Likely&nbsp;for Colorado Accounting -</h1> <p><img style="width: 282px; height: 184px" alt="" align="left" width="424" height="283" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Depreciation.jpg" />It is likely that this year will be the last year in which businesses can claim special depr http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/health-care-medical-deductions http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/health-care-medical-deductions/comments 2011-03-01T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/health-care-medical-deductions <h1>The Latest in Health Care Tax Deductions -</h1> <p>Due to the health care act of 2010, in the near future it will become<img alt="" align="right" width="231" height="233" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/healthcare%20tax%20deductions.jpg" /> increasingly difficult to deduct health care expenses if http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/adoption-tax-credit-changes http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/adoption-tax-credit-changes/comments 2011-02-26T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/adoption-tax-credit-changes <h1>Changes to the Adoption Tax Credit -</h1> <p><img alt="" align="left" width="219" height="92" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/taxcredit%5B1%5D.jpg" />There have been several changes to the adoption tax credit this year. Many of these changes are new to this year due to the passage of the health c http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/cpa-advice-10-tips-on-time-management http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/cpa-advice-10-tips-on-time-management/comments 2011-02-19T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/cpa-advice-10-tips-on-time-management <h1>Top Ten Time Saving Tips -</h1> <p>No matter how efficient a person may be,<img style="width: 326px; height: 144px" alt="" align="right" width="400" height="214" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/time%20saving%20tips.jpg" /> improving time management is something everyone can benefit from. These ch http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/important-information-on-residential-energy-tax-credits http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/important-information-on-residential-energy-tax-credits/comments 2011-02-18T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/important-information-on-residential-energy-tax-credits <h1>Energy Tax Credit - What You Should Know!</h1> <p>As you are beginning to <a href="http://www.kkb-cpa.com/tax-planning">prepare your taxes</a> there are a couple of federal tax<img style="width: 164px; height: 159px" alt="" align="right" width="138" height="138" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/en http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/tax-planning-basics http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/tax-planning-basics/comments 2011-01-26T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/tax-planning-basics <h1>What You Should Know&nbsp;About Tax Planning&nbsp;-</h1> <p>For the most part, significant tax issues may be avoided by careful planning and attention to your financial<img alt="" align="right" width="220" height="230" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/tax%20planning%20basics.jpg" /> situation. The http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/why-hire-a-cpa-to-do-your-tax-return- http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/why-hire-a-cpa-to-do-your-tax-return-/comments 2011-01-24T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/why-hire-a-cpa-to-do-your-tax-return- <h1>Why Hire a CPA for Tax Returns -</h1> <p>As the beginning of the tax season is upon us, we have become immersed in advertising from the likes of H &amp; R<img width="231" height="218" align="right" alt="" border="2" vspace="5" hspace="5" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/tax%20stress.jpeg" /> Block http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/colorado-rock-climbing--pushing-myself-to-a-new-level http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/colorado-rock-climbing--pushing-myself-to-a-new-level/comments 2011-01-18T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/colorado-rock-climbing--pushing-myself-to-a-new-level <h1>Rock Climbing in Colorado<img style="width: 289px; height: 457px" border="3" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="right" width="480" height="640" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Climbing.jpg" />&nbsp;:</h1> <p>We all have our own ways of pushing ourselves to a new level.&nbsp; Personally, I have f http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/2011-tax-due-dates http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/2011-tax-due-dates/comments 2011-01-01T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/2011-tax-due-dates <h1>Due Dates for the 2011 Tax Season:</h1> <p><strong><big>January 15, 2011</big></strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Individuals</strong> <ul> <li>Pay fourth installment of estimated income tax for 2010, accompanied by Form<br /> 1040-ES and for CO Form 104-ES.</li> </ http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/brett-favre-vs--rex-grossman--talent-comparison http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/brett-favre-vs--rex-grossman--talent-comparison/comments 2010-12-31T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/brett-favre-vs--rex-grossman--talent-comparison <h1> <h1>A Reasonable Argument for a Revisionist Idea</h1> </h1> <h1>&nbsp;</h1> <h3>All Conditions Equal, is Rex Grossman Bret Favre?</h3> <p><em>&ldquo;Sometimes there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place. He fits right in there.&rdquo; </em>-The Big Lebowski</p> <p><img style= http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/new-healthcare-bill-penalties-enforced-for-employers http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/new-healthcare-bill-penalties-enforced-for-employers/comments 2010-12-28T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/new-healthcare-bill-penalties-enforced-for-employers <h1>New Healthcare Bill - Penalties Enforced for Employers</h1> <p><img style="width: 197px; height: 203px" border="3" hspace="5" vspace="5" align="left" width="640" height="480" alt="" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Healthcare-Bill.jpg" />Due to the recent Healthcare bill there will be new penaltie http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/winter-in-colorado-ski-snowboard-time- http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/winter-in-colorado-ski-snowboard-time-/comments 2010-12-14T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/winter-in-colorado-ski-snowboard-time- <h1>Enjoy Winter by Skiing in Colorado</h1> <p>With the Ski resorts beginning to open there are now new opportunities for us to&nbsp; go outside and enjoy our beautiful Rocky mountains.&nbsp;<img style="width: 334px; height: 154px" border="3" hspace="5" vspace="5" align="right" width="500" height=" http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/denver-cpa-travel-hotspot--telluride http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/denver-cpa-travel-hotspot--telluride/comments 2010-11-19T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/denver-cpa-travel-hotspot--telluride <p><strong><big>Telluride in October with John Fielder<img style="width: 319px; height: 173px" border="1" hspace="5" vspace="5" align="right" width="811" height="541" alt="" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Telluride-2-a-082Edited%20(3).gif" /></big></strong></p> <p><small><big>Legendary Telluride is http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/denver-cpa-team-member-vacations-in-perdido-key http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/denver-cpa-team-member-vacations-in-perdido-key/comments 2010-11-04T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/denver-cpa-team-member-vacations-in-perdido-key <p><big><strong>Perdido Key Remains Beautiful and Resilient</strong></big></p> <p><big><strong><small><strong>Perdido Key - A Beautiful Florida Beach</strong></small></strong></big></p> <p><big><small><img style="width: 212px; height: 94px" border="3" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" widt http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/changes-to-hospice-care http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/changes-to-hospice-care/comments 2010-11-03T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/changes-to-hospice-care <p><strong>Hospice Care Changes are Coming!</strong></p> <p><img style="width: 157px; height: 217px" hspace="10" vspace="10" align="left" width="200" height="260" alt="" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Hospice.jpg" />Due to health care legislation passed recently there will be several new changes wit http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/medicare-fraud-prevention http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/medicare-fraud-prevention/comments 2010-11-02T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/medicare-fraud-prevention <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Prevention&nbsp;of Fraud in Medicare Payments</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>In response to crimes, fines for health care fraud will increase by 20-50% for crimes involving more than<img hspace="10" vspace="10" align="right" width="371" height="154" alt="" src="/uploads/us http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/changes-to-fsas--hsas-and-msas http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/changes-to-fsas--hsas-and-msas/comments 2010-11-01T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/changes-to-fsas--hsas-and-msas <p><strong>Changes to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), and Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs)!<img width="366" height="328" align="right" style="width: 249px; height: 259px;" alt="" vspace="10" hspace="10" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Health%20Savings%20Account.jpg" / http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/changes-to-provider-payments-from-medicare http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/changes-to-provider-payments-from-medicare/comments 2010-09-30T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/changes-to-provider-payments-from-medicare <p><strong>Changes to Provider Payments from Medicare<img style="width: 121px; height: 181px" hspace="10" vspace="10" align="left" width="159" height="238" alt="" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Changes%20to%20Provider%20Payments.jpg" /></strong></p> <p>Starting in 2011, provider payments from Medica http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/imaging-services--medicare-spending-reduced http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/imaging-services--medicare-spending-reduced/comments 2010-09-29T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/imaging-services--medicare-spending-reduced <p><strong>Imaging Services: Medicare Spending Reduced</strong></p> <p>Provider payments from Medicare as it pertains to medical imaging procedures have changed since the passing<img width="245" height="310" align="right" style="width: 185px; height: 231px;" alt="" vspace="10" hspace="10" src="/upl http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/lower-utilization-rates-in-hospitals-will-be-rewarded http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/lower-utilization-rates-in-hospitals-will-be-rewarded/comments 2010-08-27T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/lower-utilization-rates-in-hospitals-will-be-rewarded <p>With the passing of the Health Care Reform Act of 2010, Medicare payments to both inpatient and outpatient facilities have been altered. The theoretical purpose for these changes is to control costs while improving<img style="width: 325px; height: 277px" hspace="5" align="right" width="207" heigh http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/physician-quality-reporting-initiative-need-to-know- http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/physician-quality-reporting-initiative-need-to-know-/comments 2010-08-11T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/physician-quality-reporting-initiative-need-to-know- <p>The Healthcare Reform Act of 2010 will bring many changes to Medicare payments to physicians. Most of these changes will occur in years after 2010, with the exception of payment amounts being increased for practices with low costs in 2010.<br /> &nbsp;<br /> <img hspace="5" align="left" width=" http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/medicare-tax-increases-2010 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/medicare-tax-increases-2010/comments 2010-08-08T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/medicare-tax-increases-2010 <p>With the passing of the recent Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) there was an increase in<img style="width: 275px; height: 200px" hspace="5" align="right" width="300" height="217" alt="" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/PPACA.jpg" /> the Medicare tax on individuals and joint filers http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/medicaid-undergoing-changes http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/medicaid-undergoing-changes/comments 2010-08-02T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/medicaid-undergoing-changes <p><img align="right" width="357" height="124" alt="" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Healthcare%20Reform%20Act%20August.jpg" />Medicaid, the health program for eligible individuals and families with low incomes and resources will undergo several changes resulting from the Health Care Reform Act of 20 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/health-information-technology-extension-program http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/health-information-technology-extension-program/comments 2010-07-16T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/health-information-technology-extension-program <p>The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH Act), created by ARRA, creates<img style="width: 317px; height: 248px" align="right" width="400" height="300" alt="" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/HITECH%20Act.jpg" /> a Health Information Technology Extension Program.&nbs http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/changes-to-medicare-advantage http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/changes-to-medicare-advantage/comments 2010-07-14T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/changes-to-medicare-advantage <p>Starting in 1997, Medicare Advantage allowed for Medicare Beneficiaries to receive their benefits through private health insurance plans rather than the original Medicare plans.&nbsp; This works by Medicare paying the private health care company a set amount every month per member.&nbsp; These pr http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/what-should-small-business-be-doing-in-a-downturn- http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/what-should-small-business-be-doing-in-a-downturn-/comments 2010-04-01T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/what-should-small-business-be-doing-in-a-downturn- <p><img height="207" align="left" width="369" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Surviving%20Recession.jpg" alt="" />Small business is a major driver of the U.S. economy.&nbsp; In hard times, however, smaller businesses have a tough time surviving.&nbsp; What should they be doing to survive and thrive?</ http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/denver-cpa-firms-lesson-about-gratitude http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/denver-cpa-firms-lesson-about-gratitude/comments 2010-03-01T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/denver-cpa-firms-lesson-about-gratitude <p>Every day, I practice gratitude. Being grateful during the difficult times is not easy, and sometimes I find myself not taking the time to be grateful for the small things in life. I try to practice gratitude continuously, throughout<img align="right" width="320" height="240" alt="" src="/uploads http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/benefit-of-credit-cards--according-to-denver-cpa-firm http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/benefit-of-credit-cards--according-to-denver-cpa-firm/comments 2010-02-27T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/benefit-of-credit-cards--according-to-denver-cpa-firm <p>When we talk about credit cards, we automatically think about the high interest rate and all sorts of fees the credit card company charges us. But I recently learned that there are times we should use a credit card. <img align="right" width="285" height="209" alt="" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/ http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/helpful-hints-to-expedite-your-individual-tax-preparation http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/helpful-hints-to-expedite-your-individual-tax-preparation/comments 2010-02-25T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/helpful-hints-to-expedite-your-individual-tax-preparation <p>With tax season upon us, these tips may be helpful to avoid follow up information requests and maybe even reduce your tax prep bill.<img align="right" width="340" height="226" alt="" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Individual%20Tax%20Preparation.jpg" /></p> <div><strong>1.&nbsp;Read your organizer http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkb-teammember-speaks-on--why-i-live-in-buffalo-creek-colorado- http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkb-teammember-speaks-on--why-i-live-in-buffalo-creek-colorado-/comments 2010-02-23T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkb-teammember-speaks-on--why-i-live-in-buffalo-creek-colorado- <p>While flying to CougarVille, Washington a few weeks ago; for my stepdaughter&rsquo;s graduation I was thinking this was going to be a great weekend.&nbsp; However, as usual, when I travel I always wish I were spending my time at home.&nbsp;&nbsp; Let me tell you why:<img align="right" width="358" http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/roth-ira-conversions http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/roth-ira-conversions/comments 2010-02-17T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/roth-ira-conversions <p>Roth IRA&rsquo;s (named after Representative Roth who was chairman of the House Ways and Means committee at the time) have been in existence since 1998.&nbsp; They are only available to individuals with earned income and adjusted gross incomes below established levels.&nbsp; Roth IRA&rsquo;s are http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/prepare-for-the-rac-attack http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/prepare-for-the-rac-attack/comments 2010-02-11T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/prepare-for-the-rac-attack <p><strong><span style="font-size: medium">RAC Audits Are Coming!<img style="width: 214px; height: 210px" alt="" align="right" width="279" height="269" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/RAC.jpg" /></span></strong></p> <ul> <li>Have a sample of your claims reviewed by an outside coding expert.<br / http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkb-in-the-community http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkb-in-the-community/comments 2010-01-21T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkb-in-the-community <p>Oftentimes in our lives we get so caught up in our careers and focus so intently on them that we may forget the importance of community and the need, as humans, to do what we can to improve the world around us. Volunteering is just one way, I believe, that enables us to do this. I hope you are ab http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/first-time-home-buying-my-home-buying-nightmare- http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/first-time-home-buying-my-home-buying-nightmare-/comments 2009-12-23T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/first-time-home-buying-my-home-buying-nightmare- <p><img align="left" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Homebuying1.JPG" style="width: 224px; height: 296px;" alt="" />It was a dark and stormy night in Southeast Denver and my apartment lease was weeks from expiring.&nbsp; I had spent the last few weeks of April trying to find the perfect home to rent s http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/my-african-adventure http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/my-african-adventure/comments 2009-12-02T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/my-african-adventure <p><img style="width: 131px; height: 125px" alt="" align="left" width="279" height="246" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Africa2.jpg" />No, it's not a motorized safari!&nbsp; It's a world where transportation is by donkey or by foot.&nbsp; This is a place where the day's meal is slow-cooked over an op http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/your-time-management-raising-an-add-or-adhd-child http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/your-time-management-raising-an-add-or-adhd-child/comments 2009-11-27T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/your-time-management-raising-an-add-or-adhd-child <p>I made it!&nbsp; Both of my boys were diagnosed with ADD or ADHD at a young age.&nbsp; What a struggle it has been <img align="right" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/ADHD.jpg" style="width: 330px; height: 225px;" alt="" />getting them through school.&nbsp; My youngest is a senior in high school and http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkb-sox-game-4 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkb-sox-game-4/comments 2009-11-24T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkb-sox-game-4 <p>Lessons learned from last night's game four: most athletic events between a sports bar and an accounting firm will usually end with the sports bar winning.&nbsp; So what if we lost 4-25 to JD's Bait Shop?&nbsp; Let's challenge them to an &quot;1120 Death Duel&quot; and see who wins.&nbsp; &quot;T http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkb-sox-game-5 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkb-sox-game-5/comments 2009-11-24T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkb-sox-game-5 <p>If you want to see the key to our game 5 victory, look for further than the picture below, taken from last night's game.<img height="398" align="left" width="262" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/MLB(1).JPG" alt="" /></p> <p>That's right, Jon &quot;Capital Gains&quot; Alfano won it for us last nigh http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/the-enjoyment-of-working-at-kkb- http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/the-enjoyment-of-working-at-kkb-/comments 2009-11-18T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/the-enjoyment-of-working-at-kkb- <p><strong>&quot;To be successful you have to enjoy doing your best while at the same time contributing to something beyond yourself.</strong>&quot;<br /> <em><strong>Mihaly Csikszentmihalvi</strong></em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The enjoyment of working at KKB!<img width="300" height="361" align="ri http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/theory-behind-the-sneeze http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/theory-behind-the-sneeze/comments 2009-11-17T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/theory-behind-the-sneeze <p>The receptionist in our office has a nose disease that causes her to sneeze all of the time.&nbsp; I mean, <em>all of the <img height="225" align="right" width="280" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Sneeze(1).JPG" alt="" />time</em>.&nbsp; The poor thing will have sneezing attacks that last for minu http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/computer-crime-and-abuse http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/computer-crime-and-abuse/comments 2009-10-20T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/computer-crime-and-abuse <p>Popular business press, from the Wall Street Journal, various cable news networks, other business<img align="right" alt="" style="width: 363px; height: 245px;" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Online%20Fraud.jpg" /> magazines and websites; frequently publish stories about newly discovered cases of f http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkb-recommends-la-dolce-vita-- http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkb-recommends-la-dolce-vita--/comments 2009-10-16T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkb-recommends-la-dolce-vita-- <p>When people think about getting outside on a weekend in Colorado, the first thing that comes to mind is <img align="right" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Italian%20Fest%202.jpg" style="width: 394px; height: 205px;" alt="" />heading for the mountains.&nbsp; And while the mountains provide everythin http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkb-sox-game-3 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkb-sox-game-3/comments 2009-10-15T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkb-sox-game-3 <p>I believe last night&rsquo;s game three was what&rsquo;s called a &ldquo;black and blue&rdquo; game. Muscles were sore and aching but that didn&rsquo;t seem to stop us from playing excellent defense. Our defense played so well we were able to finish the game holding our opponents with back to bac http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkb-team-member-small-town-girl-to-the-big-city http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkb-team-member-small-town-girl-to-the-big-city/comments 2009-09-23T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkb-team-member-small-town-girl-to-the-big-city <p><img height="237" align="right" width="405" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Denver.JPG" alt="" />Have you ever been so set in your ways in life that it is hard to adjust to new changes?&nbsp; Something&nbsp;as new and bold as moving from one state to another?</p> <p>I recently moved from my home s http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/estate-tax-changes http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/estate-tax-changes/comments 2009-09-17T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/estate-tax-changes <p>Estate tax is defined by the Internal Revenue service as &quot;A tax on your right to transfer property at your death.&nbsp; It consists of an accounting of everything you own or have certain interests in at the date of death.&quot;<img height="186" align="left" width="248" src="/uploads/userfile http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkbs-take-on-proposed-healthcare-reform http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkbs-take-on-proposed-healthcare-reform/comments 2009-08-18T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkbs-take-on-proposed-healthcare-reform <p><img align="left" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Healthcare%20Reform.JPG" style="width: 341px; height: 142px;" alt="" /><strong>Healthcare Reform</strong>, or Health Insurance Reform as it is currently being called, is the hottest topic on many people's minds right now.&nbsp; The House has passed http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/identity-theft-and-red-flag-rules http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/identity-theft-and-red-flag-rules/comments 2009-08-13T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/identity-theft-and-red-flag-rules <p><span><img align="left" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Red%20Flag%20Rules.JPG" style="width: 182px; height: 193px;" alt="" />The Red Flag Rules were developed to address identity theft issues through creditor handling of personal consumer information.&nbsp; In theory, finding identity theft early http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkb-softball-teams-game--2 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkb-softball-teams-game--2/comments 2009-08-13T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkb-softball-teams-game--2 <p>I know these games are meant to be played for fun, but that doesn't stop last night from hurting <img align="right" alt="" style="width: 325px; height: 216px;" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/AfterTheGame.JPG" />any less.&nbsp; The cause for the roller coaster ride of emotions came from the top of http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkbs-cpa-softball-game- http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkbs-cpa-softball-game-/comments 2009-07-20T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/kkbs-cpa-softball-game- <p><i>The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities... It is best to win without fighting. </i>&ndash; <i>The Art of War<img align="right" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Game%201.JPG" style="width: 338px; height: 160px;" alt="" /></i></p> http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/first-time-homebuyer http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/first-time-homebuyer/comments 2009-07-19T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/first-time-homebuyer <p><span>For those of you considering taking the plunge into home ownership, there may be no better time to buy then right now.<img align="right" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/1st%20time%20homebuyer.JPG" style="width: 342px; height: 226px;" alt="" /></span></p> <p><span>With the depressed housing m http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/2009-potential-tax-changes http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/2009-potential-tax-changes/comments 2009-07-18T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/2009-potential-tax-changes <p><span>2009 is shaping up to be active and perhaps even baffling year.&nbsp;The following paragraphs outline some of the key activities that seem to support this forecast.&nbsp;Our team of <a href="http://www.kkb-cpa.com/tax-planning">tax professionals</a> at KKB will be following these and other http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/internal-controls-financial-health-of-your-business http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/internal-controls-financial-health-of-your-business/comments 2009-07-16T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/internal-controls-financial-health-of-your-business <p><span>How&rsquo;s the financial health of your business?&nbsp;You probably check the pulse of the business financial health by regularly watching the cash flow and even reading the monthly financial statements.&nbsp;But have you examined the internal <a href="http://www.kkb-cpa.com/health-care-co http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/lease-vs--buy http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/lease-vs--buy/comments 2009-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/lease-vs--buy <p><span>Clients frequently ask me whether to buy or lease a certain piece of equipment for the medical practice.&nbsp;Before I can answer that question I must consider a great number of facts about the client&rsquo;s specific circumstances.<img height="257" align="right" width="200" src="/uploads/u http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/thoughts-on-influencing-organizational-culture http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/thoughts-on-influencing-organizational-culture/comments 2009-07-14T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/thoughts-on-influencing-organizational-culture <p><span>The organizational culture of your business defines the way you relate to your customers and to the people you work with.&nbsp;Your customers will be served best when the entire team works together with the same well-defined positive orientation towards service and customer care.<img height