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Anastasi & Moore has grown faster than it accounted for

8-year-old accounting firm has ramped up to14 CPAs; more are likely to be added

March 10, 2011

When Spokane accounting firm Anastasi & Moore PLLC moved into its current office space on the periphery of downtown, the principals put a pool table, dart board, and a few other recreational items in a big room in the back. After all, if their were

IRS steps up its regulation of tax-return preparer industry

Anyone paid to prepare return now must be registered, use ID number

March 10, 2011

Gaylene Lewin

While the hundreds of tax-law changes have been duly noted at this stage, little attention has been given to new rules governing paid tax-return preparers by the Internal Revenue Service.Early in 2010, the Internal Revenue Service made findings

Experts: Don't delay estate planning

Directives should include contingencies for disability that could occur at any age, advisers say

March 10, 2011

Mike McLean

Estate planning isn't just for the ailing and elderly.It should start as soon as someone has responsibilities in life, says Paul Viren, managing principal at Viren & Associates Inc., a Spokane financial planning firm.An estate plan ensures be

Spokane rises in donation rankings

In 2010, city came in 64th out of 273 communities, outpacing Tacoma, Boise

March 10, 2011

Spokane moved up markedly in the third annual ranking of Most Generous Online Cities, outpacing similar-sized cities in the Northwest in the 2010 survey conducted by Austin, Texas-based Convio Inc.With about $4,900 in donations per 1,000 people

Offering more ways to give back

More nonprofits set up funds; group now manages $61 million in assets

March 10, 2011

Chey Scott

Inland Northwest Community Foundation, the Spokane-based nonprofit that manages assets for charitable organizations and donors in 20 counties throughout Eastern Washington and North Idaho, says it has seen recent growth in some types of funds it as

In the News: March 10, 2011

March 10, 2011

March 3 / Clearwater reports smaller profit Spokane-based Clearwater Paper Corp. posted fourth-quarter net earnings of $37.8 million, or $3.19 a diluted share, compared with $47.2 million, or $4.01 per share, in the year-earlier For a

Calendar: March 10, 2011

March 10-24, 2011

March 10, 2011

Meetings & Events The Inland Northwest chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will hold a dinner and program titled Women's Voices, Women's Votes: Celebrating Women's History Month, on Thursday, March 10, from 5 &

Small Business Watch

March 10, 2011

Image consultant starts adult etiquette classes Monica Brandner is expanding her image-consulting business, Image By M. Brandner, to include classes for adults in the business community. Brandner says her new classes for adults on

Second Ave. rehab starts soon

Spokane Rock Products awarded $2.5 million contract to finish work

March 10, 2011

Chey Scott

The city of Spokane has awarded a contract worth just under $2.5 million to Spokane Rock Products Inc. to complete the second phase of street rehabilitation on Second Avenue between Howard and Arthur streets.Work is expected to begin this month

State Bank Northwest posts gain for 2010

Total deposits, assets fall; loan quality improves in rebound from '09 loss

March 10, 2011

Treva Lind

Spokane Valley-based State Bank Northwest posted a marginal profit of $39,000 for 2010, up from a net loss of $1.2 million in 2009, as reported in financial documents it has filed recently with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp."It's a dramatic