Accounting February 28, 2026
Voting Opens for 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Voting in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Readers can vote for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
December 14, 2019
IRS Appoints 12 New Members to Advisory Council
The Internal Revenue Service has appointed 12 new members to the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council. The IRSAC, established in 1953, is an organized public forum for IRS officials and representatives of the public to discuss various issues in tax administration. The council provides the IRS commissioner with relevant feedback, observations and recommendations. It will...…
December 13, 2019
Does Your Firm Need a Technology Steering Committee?
In an accounting firm, technology is embedded in everything we do. Yet too often, we see firms hand off responsibility for all technology projects to their IT teams. Firms that successfully leverage technology as a strategic asset recognize that ...
December 12, 2019
Do Your Best Emerging Technology
From the December 2019 Issue. I my columns last year, I explored the details of various emerging technologies. For this column, I’d like to re-visit and update changes in emerging technologies for the profession. The frenzy continues around several emerging technologies, and some of the hype is starting to be true. Startups and traditional providers...…
December 12, 2019
Intuit Expands QuickBooks Online Payroll Options
The new and expanded suite includes three options for small businesses: Core, Premium and Elite, all of which allow small business owners to run payroll and file taxes automatically. Research shows that 41% of small business owners report it typically...
December 12, 2019
Acumatica and BDO Partner to Accelerate Digital Transformation and Disrupt Industry Landscape
Collaboration levels playing field for small- to mid-size enterprises and challenges cloud ERP solution providers to rethink approach to customer-centric service.
December 12, 2019
CPAmerica Appoints Ernie Gelpi as Chair
The new board will have its first meeting of the year at CPAmerica headquarters on Jan. 21 to discuss 2020 initiatives and other long-term goals.
December 11, 2019
CPA.com Partners with Lukka to Offer Crypto Asset Solutions
CPA.com and Lukka are forming this alliance because it is estimated that between eight and 14 percent of the U.S. population own crypto assets, according to recent polls by Harris Insights/Gem and Finder Inc., respectively.
December 11, 2019
Report Shows Dramatic Changes for Sales Taxes in 2020
Avalara’s 2020 sales tax changes report reveals major changes in legislation and consumer preference that are poised to disrupt ecommerce in 2020.
December 11, 2019
IRS and TTB Create Process for Processing IRS Whistleblower Claims
TTB is a bureau of the Treasury Department and administers provisions of the Internal Revenue laws that impose a federal excise tax on distilled spirits, wine, beer, tobacco products, cigarette papers and tubes, as well as firearms and ammunition.
December 11, 2019
Taxfyle and Bench Accounting Partner to Create Small Business Management Platform
BenchTax clients will gain the support of an all-star team that will guide them through a seamless tax season. With their books in order by Bench and a Taxfyle accounting expert in-the-know, clients will get every deduction they deserve.
December 11, 2019
Accounting Profession “Thriving in Age of Innovation”
Artificial intelligence and other transformative technologies have ushered the accounting profession into an age of innovation, and the momentum of change continues to build, the chief executive of CPA.com said in a morning keynote at the Digital CPA Conference. “While technology is enabling these changes, CPA firms must align their business strategies and skills and...…
December 11, 2019
What to Know for 2019 Year-End Reporting Compliance
There are substantial changes to year-end reporting guidelines for tax and payroll that you'll need to know for 2020.