Accounting August 4, 2026
Nominations Open for Innovation Awards and 40 Under 40 Awards
Nominations are currently being accepted for CPA Practice Advisor's 40 Under 40, 20 Under 40, and Tax & Accounting Tech Innovation Awards.
June 2, 2020
Survival Skills for Working from Home – Beyond the Bathrobe and Bunny Slippers
In the beginning you might welcome a day or two late mornings and wearing pajamas past noon. However, sloth mimicry is a habit few professionals would enthusiastically adopt long term. To get the most out of telecommuting, you need to master some best ...
June 2, 2020
Coronavirus Results in Increase in First-Time Online Shoppers
Acquiring new customers is an ongoing goal for merchants. However, Lourenco cautions that unless sellers and fraud-prevention professionals adjust their rules and algorithms, they risk turning away these new shoppers by mistake.
June 2, 2020
Tax Deadline for Americans Working Overseas Also Extended to July 15, 2020
U.S. taxpayers who live and work abroad usually have an extended tax deadline of June 15. This year, however, they have until Wednesday, July 15, 2020, to file their 2019 federal income tax return and pay any tax due.
June 2, 2020
Employment Shows Slight Improvement in May, Remains Near Historic Low
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the level of small business employment growth in May remained slightly below the weakest level reached during the Great Recession.
June 2, 2020
How Tech-Oriented Investments Can Benefit Your Small Business Clients
When it comes to advising your clients on where money is best spent to advance their company, point them toward the right tools. Technology can provide small businesses with a competitive edge. Whether it’s time to invest in a website, dip into ...
June 1, 2020
Accounting Firm Goes Virtual for Annual Giving Event
For the first time, the 2020 event was managed entirely remotely, with volunteers helping organizations with projects from home. The Armanino Foundation also received donations through the #HatsOff movement to acquire much-needed personal protection ...
June 1, 2020
Use of Automation and Advanced Technology for SOX Compliance is Trending Down
The new survey revealed that the number of hours devoted to the SOX compliance process continues to rise, despite regulatory requirements remaining the same year-on-year. Among companies that saw an increase in their SOX compliance hours, 67 percent ...
June 1, 2020
Businesses Can Now Automate Their Use Tax Compliance
Avalara Consumer Use offers businesses a solution that addresses every step of the consumer use tax self-assessment process, including user-defined rules, tax calculation, review, allocation, accrual, and documentation.
June 1, 2020
By the Numbers: Can 5 Minutes a Day Make or Break Profitability?
What inefficient processes are undermining your firm profits? As experts in document management and accounting firm workflow, we see a number of common “time leaks” related to managing, sharing and storing information and client files.
June 1, 2020
Covid-Normal: Worker Stress, Work/Life Balance and Productivity Start to Stabilize
As with all aspects of day-to-day life during the pandemic, employees indicated a substantial amount of uncertainty — as well as a bit of optimism — regarding their overall outlook. Following an initial decline in employee job confidence, the research ...
June 1, 2020
IRS Adds E-Filing for Form 1040-X Amended Tax Returns
Making the 1040-X an electronically filed form has been a goal of the IRS for a number of years. It's also been an ongoing request from the nation's tax professional community and has been a continuing recommendation from the Internal Revenue Service ...
June 1, 2020
New Jersey Society of CPAs Names Alan D. Sobel, CPA, CGMA, as President for 2020-2021
The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) has named Alan D. Sobel, CPA, CGMA, managing member of the firm SobelCo, LLC, in Livingston, president for the 2020/21 term. Sobel replaces Kyle M. Sell, CPA, MBA, audit partner at ...