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Perkins Milestones: Trina’s 15th Anniversary & Our Certified Scuba Diver
Welcome to the second installment of our “Perkins Milestones” anniversary series. In case you’ve ever wondered why someone would choose...
Tips from the Trenches: Wrangling Formulas
Welcome back to Tips from the Trenches! For our fourth series installment, we’re going to talk about tips to help...
Thompson Kessler Wiest & Borquist PC Set to Join Forces with Perkins & Co
Portland, Ore. – Perkins & Co, the largest locally owned accounting firm in Portland, will merge with Thompson Kessler Wiest &...
Perkins Milestones: Lindsay’s 10th Anniversary & Our Newest Beekeeper
Welcome to the first of our anniversary series posts. We’re trying something new with our blog, so occasionally you’ll see...
Is Your Partnership/LLC IRS Audit Ready?
While celebrating the passage of the Protecting American from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act at the end of 2015, which contained...
Be like Goldilocks: Find the firm that’s right for you
In my last post, I encouraged accounting students to request informational interviews and office tours during the summer as a...
Tips from the Trenches, Part 3: 18 Essential Excel Keyboard Shortcuts
Welcome back to Tips from the Trenches! This is the third installment of our Excel tips series, and in this...
Now’s the Time! Job Search 101 for Entry-level Public Accounting
With the sun finally starting to grace us with its presence, cherry blossoms and tulips abound, and the end of...
Tips from the Trenches, Part 2: Sum Faster, Sum Better
Welcome back to our second installment of “Tips from the Trenches”. This particular series comes to you from two Perkins...
Evolution of Client Accounting Services
Over the last several years, the speed of business, the connectivity, and the complexity of how businesses have been run...
Tips from the Trenches, Part 1: See Excel in New Ways
Welcome to Tips from the Trenches! This is the first of our ongoing Excel tips series. We’re Victoria and Kat,...
The Importance of Getting Clear on Your Company’s Communication Values
Communication is king. With your significant other, children, co-workers, boss or clients, it’s the link that helps people understand what...
Key Takeaways from our Multifamily Development Real Estate Connection
At the end of January, we held the first of our three annual Real Estate Connections. With over 100 registrants,...
Two Shareholders Named to National AICPA Committees
December 8, 2015 Portland, Ore. – Jennifer Elder and Keith Meyers, shareholders at Perkins & Co, have been named to the...
Identity Protection PIN Update
Last year we addressed the question, “Do I Need an Identity Protection PIN to File My Return?”, as the IRS...
Your PATH to Tax Savings – A Gift from Congress
Last Friday, December 18th, President Obama completed a holiday gift package for the American taxpaying public by signing into law...
TPR Update: Favorable Changes for Some Taxpayers
As we wrap up the second year in which the tangible property regulations (TPR) have been in effect, the IRS...
What’s in a Kicker?
Oregon is putting a portion of your 2014 Oregon taxes back into your pocket. As mandated by the Oregon Constitution,...
Perkins & Co Announces Promotions
It’s been a wonderfully busy year for us. We’d like to announce the promotions of the following individuals: Masa Yamaguchi...
10 Tips on How to Deduct Losses from a Natural Disaster
We are all painfully aware of the wildfires that have ravaged the forests of the Pacific Northwest in the last...
The Perkins Field Guide to Tax Reform
Where’s the comprehensive tax reform we’ve been hearing about for the past few years? 2010’s Simpson-Bowles plan, although it had...
Do I Need an Identity Protection PIN to File My Return?
Many taxpayers, who had difficulty filing their 2013 federal tax returns due to identity theft or potential fraud, as well...
TPR Update: Small Businesses Need Not File Forms 3115
Last Friday the 13th was one to remember at Perkins & Co! After months of gearing up to prepare Forms 3115...
Deducting a Home Office: Simpler May Be Better
For those of us who go to a downtown office every weekday, the benefits of working from home glow brightly:...